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Author: 


Fraser,  Alfred 


Title: 


Rules  and  regulations 
governing  freight  traffic 

Place: 

New  York 

Date: 

1892 


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ALFRED    L.    ERASER, 


Of  the  General  Freight  Department  of  the  New  York  Central  &  Hudson  River  Eail- 

road ;  Chief  Clerk,  General  Freight  Office,  Rome,  Watertowa  &  Ogdensburg 

Railroad,  (N.  Y.  C.  &  H.  R.  R.  R.  Co.,  Lessee). 


NEW   YORK, 

1892. 


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FROM  THE  SELIGMAN   LIBRARY 


CX)PYBIGHT,  1892,  BY  ALFRED  L.   FRASER. 


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This  work  has  been  prepared  after  a  careful  and  com- 
prehensive study  of  the  various  details  involved  in  freight 
transportation  and  of  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the  leading 
railways  of  America.  It  is  designed  for  the  information  of 
agents,  conductors  and  other  railroad  employes,  as  to  gen- 
eral railway  practice  in  the  transaction  of  business  relating  to 
freight  traffic,  and  as  an  aid  to  them  in  the  proper  perform- 
ance of  their  duties.  The  rules  of  each  particular  road  are, 
of  course,  observed  by  its  employes  in  preference  to  any  rules 
conflicting  therewith.  A   L  F 


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TERMS  AND  CONDITIONS  UNDER  WHICH  PROPERTY  IS  RECEIVED 

FOR  TRANSPORTATION.* 


f .    Responsibility  assumed  for  property  when  receipted  for  only. 

The  railroad  company  will  assume  responsibility  for 
property  only  when  receipted  for  by  a  duly  authorized  agent  ; 
and  no  agent  or  other  employe  is  authorized  to  receive  or 
agree  to  transport  any  property  unless  thus  receipted  for. 

2.  Train  or  time  not  guaranteed. 

The  transportation  of  freight  by  any  particular  train  or 
within  any  specified  time  is  not  guaranteed  by  the  railroad 
company,  and  agents  have  no  authority  to  give  receipts  or 
bills  of  lading  containing  such  a  guarantee. 

3.  All  freight  subject  to  transfer. 

All  freight  is  subject  to  transfer  en  route,  as  the  necessity 
or  convenience  of  the  company  may  require,  and  agents  are 
not  authorized  to  ^iv^  receipts  or  bills  of  lading  guaranteeing 
that  property  shall  go  through  without  transfer. 

4.  Responsibility  for  loss  or  damage. 

The  railroad  company  will  not  be  responsible  for  any 
loss  or  damage  arising  from  the  inherent  nature  of  goods,  or 
occurring  from  providential  or  unavoidable  causes,  or  without 
the  negligence  or  fault  of  the  company  or  its  employes,  or 
which,  under  the  terms  and  conditions  upon  which  the  pro- 
perty is  received  for  transportation,  should  be  assumed  by  the 
shipper,  consignor,  consignee  or  owner. 

♦  In  the  le^al  adjudication  of  questions  as  to  responsibility,  etc.,  the  contract  for 
carnafre  and  the  various  attendant  circumstances  in  each  particular  case  are    of 
course,  considered,  aqJ  may  qualify  general  rules  adopted  by  the  carrier.    The  lim'ita 
tions  as  to  liability,  as  set  forth  herein,  are  as  usually  provided  for  by  the  shinning 
receipts  or  bills  of  lading  given  for  property.  snippmg 


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O  TERMS    AND    CONDITIONS. 

5.    Basis  of  settlement  for  loss  or  damage,    (sh  wot  sore.  pa«  5.) 

In  case  any  loss  of  or  damage  to  property  occurs  for 
which  legal  liability  attaches  to  the  railroad  company,  settle- 
ment will  be  made  therefor  in  accordance  with  the  actual 
value  or  cost  of  the  goods  at  the  time  and  place  of  shipment, 
unless  a  lower  valuation  shall  have  been  agreed  upon  with  the 
shipper  and  the  property  consigned  and  receipted  for  accord- 
ingly, when  such  valuation  shall  govern. 

#    6.    Responsibility  for  property  destined  beyond  the  company's 
line. 

When  freight  is  destined  to  a  point  beyond  the  railroad 
company's  line  and  is  to  be  forwarded  to  destination  by  a 
connecting  line  or  carrier,  the  responsibility  of  the  railroad 
company  shall  cease  upon  delivery  of  the  goods  to  such  line 
or  carrier,  and  no  responsibility  shall  attach  to  the  railroad 
company  for  any  loss  or  damage  which  may  arise  from  the 
refusal,  failure  or  inability  of  the  said  connecting  line  or 
carrier  to  forward  the  property  after  tender  of  delivery  has 
been  made.      (See  paragraph  20,  a.) 

7.    Responsibility  for  freight  awaiting  removal   by  consignees. 

Responsibility  will  be  assumed  by  the  railroad  company 
as  warehouseman  or  depositary  only,  for  freight  held  beyond 
a  reasonable  time  awaiting  removal  by  the  consignees  or  parties 
entitled  to  receive  it  ;  all  risk  of  loss  or  damage,  including 
loss  or  damage  by  fire,  must  be  assumed  by  the  owner  of  the 
property,  unless  such  loss  or  damage  be  clearly  traceable  to 
negligence  or  default  on  the  part  of  the  railroad  company  or 
its  employes. 

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8.    Responsibility  for  freight  on  private  tracks  or  sidings,  or  at 
stations  having  no  agents. 

Freight  will  be  at  the  risk  of  the  owners  while  on  private 
tracks  or  sidings,  or  at  stations,  sidings  or  platforms  where 
there  are  no  freight  agents,  whether  awaiting,  acceptance  by 
the  railroad  company  for  transportation,  or  removal  by  con- 


TERMS     AND    CONDITIONS.  7 

signees.  Freight  delivered  at  such  points  will  be  accounted  for 
as  it  is  weighed  or  tallied  into  the  cars  by  the  railroad  com- 
pany's agent  at  point  of  shipment  ;  and  freight  taken  from  such 
points  will  be  accounted  for  as  weighed  or  tallied  out  at  des- 
tination.     (See  paragraph  9.) 

9.  Responsibility  for  freight  loaded  by  the  shipper. 

When  freight  is  loaded  by  the  shipper,  and  taken  at  the 
shipper's  weight  or  tally,  the  railroad  company  will  not  be 
responsible  for  any  loss  or  damage  arising  from  improper 
packages  or  improper  stowage,  nor  for  any  discrepancy  in 
count,  measurement,  weight  or  grade,  as  between  the  shipper 
and  the  consignee,  due  care  having  been  exercised  in  trans- 
porting the  property. 

1 0.  Cars  furnished  to  shippers  subject  to  their  Inspection,  etc. 

Cars  furnished  to  shippers  for  loading  with  grain,  or 
other  freight,  are  subject  to  their  inspection  as  to  condition, 
and  may  be  rejected  if  not  found  satisfactory  ;  if  accepted  and 
loaded,  the  contents  will  be  at  the  risk  of  the  owner  as  to 
leakage,  discrepancy  in  quantity,  or  damage,  unless  caused 
by  an  accident  for  which  the  railroad  company  is  responsible. 

1  1 .    Freight  in  open  or  platform  cars  taken  at  risk  of  owner. 

Freight  that  is  liable  to  damage  from  the  weather,  fire, 
falling  off  the  cars,  or  other  causes,  or  to  loss  by  pilferage, 
will  be  taken  only  at  the  risk  of  the  owner  when  shipped  in 
open  or  on  platform  cars. 

12.    Articles  not  received. 

Bank  bills,  notes,  drafts,  deeds,  mortgages  or  other  val- 
uable papers,  or  writings  of  any  kind,  jewels,  gold  or  silver 
coin,  or  other  articles  of  great  intrinsic  or  representative 
value,  and  not  provided  for  in  the  classification  or  by  special 
agreement,  will  not  be  received  for  transportation  as  freight. 
Should  parties  secure  the  reception  of  such  articles  for  trans- 
portation as    freight    by    misrepresentation,   or  without    the 


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TERMS     AND     CONDITIONS. 


knowledge  of  the  railroad  company,  the  company  will  not  be 
responsible  for  their  loss  or  injury. 

13.    Bulk  freight  taken  in  carloads  only. 

Bulk  freight  will  be  taken  in'carloads  only,  unless  other- 
wise provided  for  in  the  classification  or  by  special  arrange- 
ment, and  it  will  be  at  the  risk  of  the  owner  as  to  deficiency 
in  weight  or  measurement,  proper  care  having  been  exer- 
cised in  transportation.  (See  paragraph  lo).  If  shipped 
in  bulk  in  less  than  carload  quantities  the  minimum  carload 
weight  will  be  charged  for.  Such  freight  will  not  be  taken 
for  delivery  at  stations  without  sidings.  Shippers  and  con- 
signees are  required  to  load  and  unload  bulk  freight,  or 
assume  the  cost  of  loading  and  unloading,  unless  otherwise 
expressly  stipulated.      (See  paragraph  19.) 

14.  Explosives  and  other  dangerous  articles  taken   by  special 

agreement  only. 

Gunpowder,  and  other  explosives  and  goods  of  a  danger- 
ous nature,  will  be  taken  only  by  special  agreement,  and  under 
special  conditions  made  by  the  railroad  company.  Any  party 
securing  the  reception  of  such  goods  by  misrepresentation,  or 
without  the  knowledge  of  the  railroad  company,  will  be  held 
responsible  for  any  damage  which  may  arise  therefrom. 

15.  Articles  subject  to  U.  S.  revenue  tax;  empty  packages. 

Casks,  kegs,  or  packages  containing  distilled  spirits,  malt 
liquors,  or  other  articles  subject  to  United  States  revenue 
tax,  will  not  be  received  unless  they  bear  the  stamps,  brands 
or  marks  required  by  law  ;  and  empty  casks,  kegs,  or  pack- 
ages which  have  contained  such  articles  will  not  be  received 
unless  such  stamps,  brands,  or  marks  are  canceled  or 
removed. 

16.  Payment  of  Charges.    Responsibility  for  back  charges. 

All  charges,  except  such  as  are  prepaid,  are  payable  upon 
delivery  of  freight  to  the  consignees  or  parties  authorized  to 
receive  it.     The  railroad  company  will  not  be  responsible  for 


TERMS     AND     CONDITIONS.  9 

the  correctness  of  amounts  advanced  by  it  in  good  faith  to 
other  corporations  or  to  individuals  as  back  charges. 

17.  Articles  on  which  prepayment  is  required.    Acceptance  of 

guarantees. 

Prepayment  of  charges  will  be  required  on  all  freight 
destined  to  stations  having  no  freight  agents  ;  on  property 
which,  in  the  judgment  of  the  railroad  company's  agent, 
would  not  realize  a  sufficient  amount,  at  forced  sale,  to  cover 
transportation  charges  ;  on  perishable  property  ;  and  on  all 
other  articles  on  which  prepayment  of  charges  is  required  by 
the  classification,  tariffs,  or  rules  governing  their  transporta- 
tion. Agents  may  accept  guarantees  in  lieu  of  prepayment  of 
charges  only  when  so  provided  by  the  classification  or  when 
authorized  by  the  general  freight  department. 

18.  Freight  not  promptly  removed,  subject  to  storage  and  sale. 

Perishable  freight.* 

The  railroad  company  reserves  the  right  to  charge  stor- 
age on  freight  which  is  not  removed  from  its  possession  within 
the  prescribed  period  allowed  for  its  removal  after  arrival  at 
destination,  or  to  send  it  to  public  warehouse  for  storage  at 
the  risk  and  expense  of  the  owner  ;  the  property  to  be  subject 
to  all  charges  due  thereon,  and  customary  storage  and  com- 
mission charges,  and  sale,  if  necessary,  as  provided  by  law. 
Perishable  freight  will  be  sold  or  disposed  of  at  the  discretion 
of  the  company,  for  account  of  the  owner,  when  it  is  not 
taken  away  by  consignees  and  there  is  risk  of  loss  or  decay. 

19.  The  right  to  charge  for  detention  of  cars,  or  unloading  of 

freight,  reserved.* 

The  right  to  make  the  established  charge  for  detention 
of  cars  by  shippers  or  consignees  beyond  the  prescribed  period 
allowed  for  loading  or  unloading,  is  reserved  by  the  railroad 
company;  the  right  to  unload  freight  ''to  be  unloaded  by 
consignee,"  and  to  make  a  reasonable  charge  therefor,  in  case 
the  consignee  fails  to  unload  it  within  the  prescribed  period 
allowed  for  unloading,  is  also  reserved. 

*  Shipping-  receipts  and  bills  of  lading  usuallj' contain  these  provisions. 


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SHIPPING  ORDERS. 

20.    Shipping  orders  required  for  all  freight. 

Parties  offering  freight  for  transportation,  must  furnish 
for  each  consignment,  a  shipping  order,  signed  by  the  shipper' 
givmg  a  correct  list  of  the  articles,  with  marks,  and  the  name 
of  the  consignee  and  destination  of  the  shipment  in  full 
including  the  State  or  Territory.  The  county  must  be 
given  when  there  are  two  or  more  places  of  the  same  name 
in  the  same  State  or  Territory.  Shipping  orders  must  be 
in  writmg;  no  property  will  be  forwarded  upon  verbal 
orders."^ 

A.  Route  to  be  specified. 

When  it  is  desired  that  property  shall  be  forwarded  via 
any  particular  line  or  route,  such  line  or  route  must  be  speci- 
fied in  the  shipping  order,  and  the  goods  marked  accordingly. 

B.  Freight  for  Interior  points. 

When  freight  is  destined  to  interior  points,  not  on  the 
line  of  any  railroad,  the  route  the  shipment  is  to  take  and  the 
station  where  it  finally  leaves  the  railroad  must  be  noted  on 
the  shipping  order  by  the  shipper,  and  the  property  marked 
accordingly. 

C.    Freight  consigned  to  "order." 

Shipping  orders  for  freight  consigned  to  -order"  should 
give  the  name  and  full  address  of  the  party  or  firm  to  be 
notified  of  arrival  at  destination.  When  such  shipments  are 
held  at  destination  beyond  the  customary  period  allowed  for 
the  removal  of  freight,  pending  the  surrender  of  the  original 

*  It  is  the  custom  for  the  railroad  companies  to  furnish  shippers  with  the  neces- 
sary bhinks  for  Shipping  orders  and  receipts  (unless  the  use  ofTc^ms  pr^pai^a Ty 
themselves  shall  have  l»een  authoriml),  the  receipts,  with  the  except^onTsi^  1/ 
beiuK  made  out  by  them,  as  well  as  the  shipping  orders.  The  shipp  nrreceipt  blank  is 
sometimes  used  for  both  the  order  and  the  receipt,  the  forms  bein^  made  out  in  dupl  ! 

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bill  of  lading,  or  shipping  receipt,  properly  indorsed,*  which 
will  in  every  c^se  be  required,  they  will  be  subject  to  demur- 
rage or  storage  charges.  *' Order"  shipments  will  not  be 
received  for  delivery  at  stations  having  no  freight  agents. 

D.  Freight  for  the  railroad  company. 

*  Freight  for  the  railroad  company  must  be  consigned  to 
the  railroad  company,  in  care  of  the  officer  or  employe  to 
whom  delivery  is  to  be  made  ;  regular  shipping  orders  must  be 
furnished  and  receipts  given,   the  same  as  for  other  freight. 

E.  Grain. 

Shipping  orders  for  grain  must  specify  the  kind  of  grain, 
and,  when  destined  to  points  where  grain  Is  allowed  by  grade, 
whether  or  not  it  is  to  be  graded.  Track  delivery  for  shipments 
of  grain  destined  to  points  at  which  elevators  have  been  estab- 
lished for  their  reception  and  delivery,  or  the  privilege  of  stop- 
ping off  or  milling  in  transit,  will  be  granted  only  when  authorized 
by  the  general  freight  department.  In  case  shipments  are  made 
under  such  an  arrangement,  the  shipping  orders  therefor  must 
contain  the  information  necessary  for  the  guidance  of  agents. 

F.  Lumber  and  coal. 

Shipping  orders  for  lumber  should  specify  the  kind  of 
lumber — as  hemlock,  oak,  white  pine,  etc. ;  and  for  coal,  the 
kind  of  coal — as  anthracite,  bituminous,  etc. 

C.    Ale  and  beer.    Returned  packages. 

Shipping  orders  for  consignments  of  ale  and  beer  must 
specify  the  number  and  size  of  the  packages  in  detail — as  so 
many  eighth-barrels,  quarter-barrels,  half-barrels,  barrels, 
etc.  Empty  packages  should  also  be  similarly  described. 
When  empty  packages,  such  as  beer  kegs,  g^^^  crates,  etc., 
are  to  be  returned  to  shippers  at  rates  especially  provided  for 
returned  empties,  the  shipping  orders  therefor  should  specify 
that  they  are  *•  returned,"  and  they  should  be  sent  7^/^  the 
route  over  which  they  were  originally  received  when  full. 

*(See  parag-raph  254,  c-G).  Stamped  indorsements  on  "order"  bills  of  lading  or 
shipping  reoeiF)ts  are  not  sufficient  unless  accompanied  by  the  written  signature  of 
some  one  holding  a  power  of  attorney,  and  agents  should  see  that  this  is  undei-stood  by 
those  to  whom  such  bills  of  lading  or  shipping  receipts  are  issued. 


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H.    Describing  freight  In  shipping  orders.    Misrepresentation. 

Shipping  orders  for  shipments  consisting  of  a  variety  of 
articles   or   packages,    must    specify   the    different    items   in 
detail,    unless    a    car    be    chartered    and   the    railroad    com- 
pany   released    from    all    responsibility    as    to    the    contents 
of  the  car,    a  distinct  agreement  to  that  effect  being  made 
between  the   agent  of  the  railroad  company   and  the   ship- 
per, and  the  goods  consigned  and  receipted  for  accordingly. 
No  freight  will  be  receipted  for  or  forwarded  as  a  -lot."  The 
•number  of  articles  comprised  in  crates,  or  in  bundles  tied  or 
wired  together,  should  be  shown  in  the  shipping  orders  there- 
for, if  so  put  up  that  they  may  be  checked  in  handling.    Cast- 
ings and  similar  articles  should  be  fully  described,  as  -plow 
castings,"  -stove  castings,"  etc.      When  an  article  is  differ- 
ently  classified    when    differently   prepared    or   packed,    the 
actual  character  of  the  article  must  be  specified  ;  otherwise 
the  highest  rate   provided   for  such   articles  will   be  charged 
The  contents  of  all  packages  should  be  given  in  full,  as  far  as 
practicable;  such  terms  as  -mdse.,"  -merchandise,"  -sun- 
dries,"  -  fancy  goods, "  or   -wood  in  shape,"  should  not  be 
used  m  describing  freight.     When  it  is  not  practicable  to  give 
the  names  of  all   the  articles   contained  in   a   package,    the 
names  of  the  leading  articles  should  be  given.      Packages' con- 
taining articles  which  are  differently  classified,  will  be  charged 
for  at  the  rate  provided  for  the  article  of  the  highest  class 
included  in  such  packages.      If  it  be  discovered  before  deliv- 
ery to  consignees  that  the  contents  of  packages  or  the  kind  or 
quantity    of   freight    shipped    have    been    misrepresented   or 
wrongly  reported   by  shippers,    thus  securing  a  lower   rate, 
charges  will  be  collected  in  accordance  with  the  proper  classi- 
fication, rate  and  quantity.      Responsibility  will  be  assumed 
for  property  as  consigned  and  receipted  for  only. 

I.    Agreed  valuation  to  be  entered  on  shipping  orders. 

When  two  rates  are  provided,  one  being  conditioned  on 
the  property  being  taken  at  an  agreed  or  fixed  valuation,  the 
shippers  must,  if  they  desire  to  avail  themselves  of  the  lower 


rate,  state  in  their  shipping  orders  the  agreed  value  at  which 
they  desire  the  goods  carried  ;  if  this  is  not  done,  the  higher 
rate  will  be  charged,  on  the  basis  of  full  value. 


J.       Owner's  risk."    Notations  to  be  made  on  shipping  orders. 

When  two  rates  are  provided,  the  lower  rate  being  con- 
ditioned on  the  transportation  of  the  property  at  the  owner's 
risk,  the  words  -owner's  risk,"  or  -owner's  risk  of  break- 
age," etc.,  as  may  be  specified  by  the  classification  or  agree- 
ment under  which  the  goods  are  carried,  must  be  noted  on 
the  shipping  order  by  the  shipper,  or  the  higher  rate  will  be 
charged. 

K.    Releases  required. 

When  two  rates  are  provided  for  the  transportation  of  an 
article,  the  lower  rate  being  conditioned  on  a  release,  the 
shipper  must  sign  a  release,  of  the  form  prescribed  by  the 
railroad  company,  or  the  higher  rate  will  be  charged. 

L.    Articles  provided  for  "  Released  "  or  at  "Owner's  Risk"  only. 

When  articles  are  given  in  the  classification  -released" 
or  at  -  owner's  risk "  only,  and  are  not  otherwise  provided 
for  by  the  rules  of  the  classification,  the  property,  if  received 
for  transportation  at  the  carrier's  risk,  will  be  charged  for  in 
accordance  with  special  instructions  issued  by  the  general 
freight  department.* 

M.    Guarantees  required. 

When  freight  is  to  be  forwarded,  ' '  charges  guaranteed, " 
a  guarantee  of  the  form  prescribed  by  the  railroad  company 
must  be  signed  by  the  guarantor.  Guarantees  of  responsible 
parties  only  will  be  accepted. 

WEIGHTS. 

2  I .    Weights  to  be  charged  for. 

All  freight  will  be  charged  for  at  actual  gross  weight, 
subject  to  the  prescribed  carload  minimums,  unless  otherwise 

*  A  rate  one  class  higher  than  the  "  owner's  risk  "  or  "  released  "  rate  is  usually 
charged. 


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provided  for  in  the  established  classifications  or  tariffs,  or  by 
special  arrangement,  without  regard  to  the  weight  given  by 
shippers  and  inserted  in  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of  lading. 
On  carload  shipments,  all  excess  over  the  prescribed  mini- 
mums  will  be  charged  for. 

PREPARING  FREIGHT  FOR  SHIPMENT. 

22.  Articles  to   be    properly   packed    or    secured.     Subject  to 

cooperage,  etc. 

All  articles  designed  for  shipment  must  be  properly 
packed  in  suitable  boxe^i,  bales,  or  packages,  or  secured  in 
such  a  way  as  to  insure  their  safe  transportation  to  destina- 
tion, with  the  exercise  of  ordinary  care  on  the  part  of  the 
carrier.  Freight  will  be  subject  to  charges  for  any  cooper- 
age, baling  or*  repacking  which  may  be  necessary. 

23.  Boots  and  shoes,  hats  and  caps,  etc. 

Cases  or  packages  containing  boots  and  shoes,  hats  and 
caps,  hosiery,  or  other  articles  liable  to  pilferage  or  fraudu- 
lent abstraction,  must  be  strapped  with  iron  and  wood,  or 
otherwise  securely  protected  against  loss,  or  the  railroad  com- 
pany will  not  assume  responsibility  for  any  diminution  of  the 
original  contents. 

24.  Trunks  containing  personal  effects,  etc. 

Trunks  containing  personal  effects  and  wearing  apparel 
will  not  be  received  for  transportation  as  freight  unless 
boxed,  except  when  forming  part  of  a  carload  shipment 
of  household  goods. 

25.  Fruit  and  vegetables. 

Fruit  or  vegetables  in  baskets  or  in  open  crates,  boxes 
or  barrels,  must  be  cc^vered  with  canvas,  or  otherwise  securely 
protected  against  pilferage,  or  the  railroad  company  will  not 
be  responsible  therefor. 

26.  Liquids. 

Liquids  in  carboys,  bottles,  demijohns,  jugs,  or  cans  will 
not  be  received  unless  protected  by  boxes,  kegs,  jackets  or 
other  suitable  packages. 


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27.  Carriage  curtains,  cushions,  etc. 

,  •  The  railroad  company  will  not  be  responsible  for  any 
loose  articles,  such  as  curtains,  cushions,  etc.,  belonging  to 
carriages  or  other  vehicles,  when  shipped  unboxed.  All 
loose  articles  should  be  boxed  by  the  consignor  and  shipped 
separately,  no  extra  charge  being  made. 

28.  Cigars  and  Cigarettes. 

Cigars  and  cigarettes  must  be  packed  in  new  cases,  and 
the  cases  well  strapped. 

20.    Sewing  Machines. 

Sewing  machines  must  be  boxed  or  crated. 

30.  Goods  in  bundles  or  paper  boxes. 

Fine  furs  in  bundles  or  sacks,  goods  in  paper  bundles, 
and  goods  in  paper  boxes  will  not  be  received. 

IVIAAKING. 

31.  All  freight  to  be  marked. 

All  freight  must  be  marked  with  the  information  neces- 
sary to  carry  it  to  destination  and  insure  its  delivery  to  the 
proper  consignee,  the  name  and  address  of  the  consignee 
being  given  in  full  on  each  article  or  package,  whenever 
practicable.  Any  necessary  directions  as  to  routing  or  care 
in  handling,  etc.,  should  also  be  shown.  Shipments  consist- 
ing of  articles  or  packages  which  cannot  be  marked  with  the 
name  and  address  of  the  consignee  in  full,  must  be  so  marked, 
numbered,  or  branded,  that  they  may  be  readily  distinguished 
from  other  consignments  of  a  similar  nature.  Particular 
attention  should  be  given  to  cotton,  wool,  paper  stock  and 
rags,  flour,  dressed  hogs,  hides,  pelts,  leather,  etc.  A  card 
showing  the  date  and  point  of  shipment  and  name  of  con- 
signee and  destination  in  full,  should  be  placed  in  a  conspic- 
uous place  on  the  inside  of  every  car  containing  bulk  freight. 
In  the  case  of  carload  shipments  of  package  freight,  two  or 
more  packages,  placed  near  the  doors  of  the  car  should  be 
marked  in  full,  and  all  should  bear  distinguishing  marks  or 
brands. 


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A.    Method  of  marking. 

Brush  and  stencil  ink  or  paint,  should  be  used  in  marking 

n  every  case   where  their   application  is   practicable  ;    stouf 

tags   o    other  suitable  means  of  marking  may  be  employed 

chak    h'  ";'"^\°'  ^  shipment  requires  it  ;    paper  labels  or 
Chalk  should  not  be  used. 

B.    Old  marks  to  be  obliterated  or  effaced. 

When  property  is  packed  in  second-hand  boxes,  barrels 
or  other  packages  for  transportation,  all  old  marks  must  b; 
obliterated  or  effaced  ;  shipments  must  bear  but  one  address 
(See  paragraph  282.)  <iuuress. 

C.  Articles  in  Bundles. 

When    articles  are   shipped  in   bundles,    tied  or  wired 
ogether,  the  marking  should  show  the  number  of  articles   n 
the  bundles  as  well  as  the  address. 

D.  Order  shipments,  etc. 

.„  •  Y-A    '!^'  '"  "'•'f""'  "  "'"■'"■■  «r  10  Ih.  care  o( 

E.  Perishable  Articles. 

All  packages  containing  fish,  poultry,   or  other  perishable 
articles,    must  have   the  character  of  the   freight  distinct 
marked  thereon,  as  well  as  the  name  and  address  of  the  co„ 
s.gnee  or  party  to  be  notified  of  arrival  at  destination. 
F.    Fragile  Articles. 

.•  1^°''^  °f  P^'^'^^g"  containing  glass  or  other  fragile 
articles  should  be  marked  '.glass."  -great  care."  or  "  fragife  • 
in  large  letters,  on  every  side,  including  the  bottom.  ' 

C.    Butter,  cheese  and  eggs. 

Each  package  comprised  in  shipments  of  butter    cheese 
or  eggs,  should  bear  the  name  and  address,  or  shipping  mark 


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H.    Household  goods,  etc. 

Each  article  or  package  comprised  in  shipments  of  house- 
hold goods,  furniture,  etc.,  must  be  fully  marked,  and  a 
complete  list  of  the  various  articles  and  packages  given  in  the 
shipping  order  furnished  by  the  shipper,  unless  a  car  be 
chartered. 


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MISCELLANEOUS. 

32.  Responsibilities  of  agents. 

Agents  are  held  responsible  for  the  safety  and  care  of 
the  company's  property  at  their  stations;  for  all  freight 
intrusted  to  the  company  for  transportation,  while  in  their 
charge;  for  the  proper  transaction  of  the  company's  busi- 
ness ;  and  for  the  deportment  of  employes  coming  within 
their  jurisdiction.  Agents  and  other  employes  are  expected 
to  deport  themselves  with  uniform  civility,  extending  to  all 
customers,  no  matter  how  insignificant  their  business  may  be, 
the  most  polite  and  courteous  treatment. 

33.  Absence  from  duty. 

Agents  must  not  absent  themselves  from  duty  without 
permission  from  the  superintendent,  and  employes  under  the 
charge  of  agents  must  not  absent  themselves  without  permis- 
sion from  the  agent.  If  detained  from  business  by  sickness, 
or  for  any  other  reason,  the  superintendent,  or  the  agent,  as 
the  case  may  be,  must  at  once  be  advised,  the  reasons  for 
absence  being  given. 

34.  Instructions  of  superior  officers  to  be  connplied  with. 

Instructions  from  superior  officers,  pertaining  to  the 
business  of  the  company,  must  be  strictly  complied  with. 
When  instructions  are  not  fully  understood,  or  when  agents 
are  in  doubt  as  to  the  proper  course  to  pursue  in  any  case  which 
may  arise,  the  matter  should  be  promptly  referred  to  the 
official  within  whose  jurisdiction  it  comes.  If  it  should  be 
found  impracticable  to  carry  out  instructions  which  have  for 
any  reason  been  issued,  or  that  the  enforcement  of  any  rules 
which  have  been  adopted  would  be  detrimental  to  the  inter- 
ests of  the  company,  the  facts  should  at  once  be  reported. 


*The  term  "aHrent/'as  used  herein,  is  inten(le<l  to  include  the  atreut  and  such 
employes  as  may  come  within  his  jurisdiction  in  the  discharge  of  their  several  duties. 


35.    Means  to  be  used  to  advance  the  interests  of  the  company : 
needs  of  patrons  to  be  reported,  etc. 

Agents  should  cultivate  a  friendly  feeling  with  shippers 
and  consignees,  and  use  every  legitimate  means  to  advance 
the  interests  and  increase  the  business  of  the  company,  keep- 
ing the  general  office  advised  of  the  needs  of  the  patrons  of  the 
road,  of  any  freight  which  it  is  thought  may  be  secured  and 
of  any  special  action  which  may  be  deemed  necessary  for  the 
promotion  of  that  end  ;   of  what  is  being  done  by  compet- 
ing lines    or    from   competing  towns,    and  of  other   matters 
affecting   the    situation.     The    general    office    must  at   once 
be   advised  in  case  of   a  violation,   or  a   suspected  violation, 
of    existing  agreements    by  competing  lines   or  others.      At 
junction    points,    the    use    of    the    company's    warehouses, 
platforms  or  tracks,  for  the  purpose  of  receiving  or  forward- 
ing freight  coming  from  or  destined  to  connecting  lines,  and 
on  which  the  company  performs  only  a  switching  service,  must 
not  be  allowed  without  special  authority. 

36.  Complaints. 

Complaints  of  customers  must  be  promptly  attended  to, 
and  referred  to  the  proper  officer  of  the  company,  in  case  the 
agent  is  unable  to  deal  with  them  in  a  manner  satisfactory  to 
the  complainants. 

37.  Collecting    demurrage    or   storage  charges.     Car    service 

association  rules  to  be  observed. 

In  collecting  demurrage  or  storage  charges,  agents 
should  bear  in  mind  that  they  are  not  to  work  any  injustice 
to  the  consignee,  or  do  anything  that  would  prejudice  the 
interests  of  the  company.  Due  allowance  should  be  made 
where  consignees  are  some  distance  from  the  station  and  do 
not  receive  immediate  notice  of  the  arrival  of  goods,  and  for 
delays  in  removal  of  property  necessitated  by  reason  of 
inclemency  of  the  weather  or  other  unavoidable  causes,  or 
the  failure  of  the  company  to  have  cars  placed  for  unloading.* 

*  Where  deraurragre  or  car  service  rules  are  riffidly  enforced,  ajrents  are  allowed  no 
discretion  m  the  matter  of  waiviniif  the  char^fe  made  for  detention  of  cars  if  not 
unloaded  within  the  prescribed  period  after  beinj^  placed  for  unloading,  and  any 
redress  desiml  by  the  consi^fnees  or  receivei-s  of  freight  must  be  obtained  throutfh 


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Should  consi<^nees  think  they  have  reason  to  complain  of 
storage  or  demurrage  charges  collected,  they  should  be 
requested  to  send  the  receipted  bill,  with  a  statement  of  the 
facts,  to  the  general  office  for  investigation.  At  stations 
within  the  jurisdiction  of  car  service  associations,  the  rules  of 
such  associations  relative  to  the  collection  of  demurrage 
charges  will  govern,  and  complaints  should  be  referred  to  the 
managers  of  the  associations. 

38.  Classification,  rates,  division^,  routing,  etc. 

Application  should  be  made  to  the  general  freight 
department  for  instructions  or  further  information  when 
agents  are  in  doubt  as  to  proper  classification,  rates,  divis- 
ions, routing,  etc.,  or  when  special  rates  are  desired.  Rates 
quoted  by  other  lines,  or  claimed  by  shippers  or  others,  must 
not  be  guaranteed,  inserted  in  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of 
lading,  or  used  in  billing,  unless  authorized  by  the  general 
office.  Where  under  existing  arrangements  points  are  reached 
via  more  than  one  route,  shippers  should  be  given  such  infor- 
mation as  they  may  require,  or  as  may  be  necessary,  in  regard 
to  such  routes,  and  allowed  to  consign  via  the  particular 
route  they  prefer,  if  any. 

39.  Receiving  and  holding  freight  for  rates  or  shipping  direc- 

tions. 

Shipments  destined  to  points  to  which  through  rates  are 
not  in  force,  and  on  which  charges  are  required  to  be  prepaid, 
or  shipments  on  which  the  shippers  require  a  through  rate 
before  sending  forward,  should  not  be  received  or  receipted 
for  until  the  necessary  information  in  regard  to  rates  has  been 
obtained.'-      (See  foot-note,  paragraph  196). 


♦This  rule  as  to  tieiKht  on  which  prepayment  of  charges,  etc.,  is  reciuired  and 
which  cannot  Ixj  promptly  acceptcnl  and  forwarded,  owinjf  to  a  lack  of  information  as 
to.  the  rate,  is,  sometimr's,  under  exceptional  circumstances,  raoditled  by  aKents,  and 
the  shippers  aliowe<l  to  leave  the  Koods  upon  their  si^ninKa  release  relieving  the'c<»m- 
pany  from  all  responsibility  therefor,  either  as  carrier  or  warehouseman,  the  property 
not  beinK  rcRularly  receipted  for  and  received  for  transportation  until  the  necessiiry 
information  is  obtained;  such  a  practice,  however,  is  objectionable,  and  should  not 
be  allowed. 


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40.    Applying  for  rates.  Acceptance  or  non-acceptance.  Record 
to  be  kept. 

In  making  application  for  rates,  the  kind  and  quantity 
of  goods  to   be   shipped,   etc.,  should   be   stated,   and  when 
reduced  or  special  rates  are  desired,   the  reasons,  or  reasons 
claimed,  why  such  rates  should  be  made,  and  any  other  facts 
which  may  have  a  bearing  upon  the  case,  should  be  given. 
When  rates  other  than  tariff  are  quoted  by  the  general  office, 
agents  must  reply  as  to  whether  or  not  the  rates  are  accepted. 
If  the  rates  quoted,  whether  tariff  or  special,  are  not  satis- 
factory, the  reasons  should  be  ascertained  and  the  general 
office  advised,  so  that  further  action  may  be  taken  if  deemed 
necessary  or  expedient.      Quotations  will  not  be  considered 
binding   unless  promptly  accepted.      At  all   stations   a   rate 
book  should  be  kept,  in  which  every  special  rate  authorized 
should    be    promptly   entered,   the    authority  for    the   rate, 
date  taking  effect,   time  of  expiration,  and   full   particulars 
being  shown.     The  entries  in  the  book  and  the  rate  orders 
should  be  numbered  in  correspoYiding  consecutive  order,  and 
the  orders  carefully  filed  away  for  future  reference. 

41.  Rates  requiring  renewal.    Changes  in  rates,  etc. 

Agents  should  see  that  the  general  office  is  advised  of 
rates  expiring,  in  case  their  renewal  is  deemed  necessary, 
giving  the  reasons  why  such  renewal  is  required.  Re^^ular 
tariff  rates  must  be  charged  after  the  expiration  of  special 
rates.  Shippers  and  consignees  should  be  kept  advised,  as 
far  as  possible,  of  changes  in  rates,  classification,  tariffs, 
etc.,  affecting  their  interests. 

42.  Quoting  rates.    Divisions  not  to  be  given. 

Agents  must  be  particular  to  quote  and  use  only  duly 
authorized  rates.  Regular  tariff  rates  must  be  charged, 
unless  otherwise  directed  In  making  special  agreements, 
proper  authority  must  always  be  consulted.  The  divisions  of 
through  rates,  made  in  connection  with  other  lines,  should 
not    be   entered  on  shipping   receipts   or   bills   of   lading,  or 


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given  to  shippers,  consignees,  or  any  outside  party,  unless  the 
giving  of  such  information  shall  have  been  directed  by  the 
general  office. 

43.  Inserting  rates  in  shipping  receipts  or  bilis  of  iading. 

When  rates  are  inserted  in  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of 
lading,  it  must  be  seen  that  the  route  via  which  the  ship- 
ments are  consigned,  if  any,  does  not  conflict  with  that  via 
which  the  rates  apply,  and  by  which  the  property  is  to  be 
forwarded.  The  points  between  which  rates  apply,  should 
in  every  case  be  shown,  and  the  rates  should  be  given  to  the 
freight  station  of  the  carrier  only,  unless  otherwise  author- 
ized.     (See  paragraphs  42,  44-46). 

44.  Extra  charges   for    special   delivery,    lighterage,  transfer- 

ring, cooperage,  demurrage,  handling,  icing,  etc. 

When  special  delivery  of  freight  is  desired— that  is, 
delivery  at  a  certain  pier  or  dock,  or  on  a  particular  siding, 
etc.,  agents  should  ascertain  whether  such  delivery  can  be 
made,  and,  if  so,  whether  there  will  be  any  extra  charge  for 
lighterage  or  switching,  etc.,  and  be  governed  accordingly  in 
making  quotations,  issuing  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of  lading, 
and  in  billing.  Free  lighterage  may  be  granted  when  author- 
ized only.  It  must  also  be  seen  that  any  special  charges 
made  for  cooperage,  demurrage,  loading,  unloading,  transfer- 
ring or  icing  freight,  or  other  items  to  which  shipments  may 
be  subject  in  addition  to  the  regular  transportation  charges, 
are  provided  for. 

45.  Extra  charge  for  special  cars. 

When  shippers  desire  the  use  of  cars  provided  for  special 
service,  such  as  palace  horse  cars,  heater  cars,  refrigerator 
cars,  etc.,  agents  must  see  that  any  extra  charge  which  may 
be  made  for  such  cars  is  provided  for  in  making  quotations, 
in  issuing  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of  lading,  and   in  billing. 

46.  Company's  freight.    Employes'  freight. 

The  transportation  of  freight  belonging  to  or  carried  for 
account  of  the  railroad  company  will  be  in  accordance  with 
special  instructions.      In  case   railroad  officers  or  employes 


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desire  to  have  goods  for  their  personal  use  carried  at  reduced 
rates,  application  should  be  made  to  the  general  office  there- 
for, regular  tariff  being  charged  unless  a  special  rate  shall 
have  been  authorized. 

47.    Correspondence. 

Agents  must  give  prompt  and  careful  attention    to  all 
communications   relating   to   the   business  of    the  company, 
taking    such    action    as  may    be    necessary,    and  returning 
answers,   when  answers  are  required,  with  the  least  possible 
delay.      If  a  definite  reply  cannot    be  promptly   made  to  a 
communication,  its  receipt  should  be  acknowledged  and  the 
delay  explained.      When  a  second   communication  .in  regard 
to   the   same   matter    is    received,  it    should    be    replied  to, 
although  the   first    communication   may  already  have   been 
answered,  it  being  taken  for  granted  that  the  desired  infor- 
mation  has   not   been   received   by   the   party  to  whom   the 
answer  was  sent.      Letters  should  be  made  clear  and  explicit, 
and  at  the  same  time  as  brief  as  a  proper  treatment  of  the 
case  in  hand  will  admit.      Only  one  subject,  as  a  rule,  should 
be  treated  of  in  the  same  communication.     The  telegraph 
should  be  used  only  when   necessary  for  the   proper  protec- 
tion of  the  interests  of  the   company.      When  a  letter  will 
answer  the  purpose  as  well,  the  wire  should  not  be   used. 
Telegraphic   messages  should  be  made  as  brief  as  possible, 
unnecessary  words  being  omitted.      When  letters  are  written 
or  telegrams  sent  in  reply  to  any  communication,  reference 
should  be  made  thereto,  the  date,  etc.,  being  given.     In  mak- 
ing requests  for  copies  of  circulars,  tariffs,  special  rate  orders, 
etc.,  the  number  and  date  should  in  every  case  be  given, 
when  known.    Communications  to  which  answers  are  desired 
should  be  repeated  if  not  replied  to  within  a  reasonable  time, 
and  the  original  communication  referred  to. 

48.    Missing  goods;  tracers. 

Forwarding  agents,  upon  receipt  of  notice  that  goods  are 
missing,  should  carefully  examine  their  premises  and  records 
to  ascertain  whether  the  property  through  error  has  not  been 


24    RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 

forwarded,  or  whether  any  error  in  billing  or  forwarding  is 
apparent,  and  if  so,  should  see  that  the  necessary  steps  as  to 
adjustment  are  taken  at  once.     Where  there  is  any  proba- 
bility of  the  property  wanted  having  been  sent  to  "a  wrong 
address,    the  copies    of    all    manifests    made    for    shipments 
destmed  to  the  point  at  which  the  goods  are  short  (and  to 
other  pomts  when  necessary),  on  the  day  the  missing  freight 
was  received  for  shipment,  or  on  following  days,  should  be 
examined  with   a  view   of  ascertaining  whether  such   is  the 
case.       If    the    trouble    cannot    be    thus    located    and    the 
goods  found,  or  the  discrepancy  adjusted,  the  probability  of 
their  having  been  loaded  into  a  wrong  car  should  be  con- 
sidered,   and    acted    upon,    it    being   ascertained  what   cars 
were  loaded   in  the  same  vicinity  at  or  about  the  time  the 
missing  goods  are  supposed  to  have  been  loaded,  and  these 
cars  traced  through  to  the  points  at  which  they  were  made 
empty,  where  there  is  any  possibility  of  their  having  con- 
tained the  goods.      The  wire  should  be  used  in  tracing  perish- 
able   freight,    and    in    other   cases    when   necessary.      It    is 
sometimes  advisable  to  notify  the  shipper  when  missing  goods 
cannot  be  found  within  a  reasonable  time,  in  order  that  the 
shipment  may  be  duplicated,  if  necessary,  it  being  arranged 
that  the  goods  shall  be  taken  back  if  found,  and  the  presen- 
tation  of  a  claim   avoided   if  possible.     It   is   usually  best, 
however,  that   such   action  be   taken  only  after  consultation 
with,  or  by  the  advice  of,  the  g.eneral  office.      Agents  receiv- 
ing   tracers    from    other  agents   or    from    the  general  office 
must  give  them  immediate  attention,  making  the  necessary 
e.xamination  of  their  records,  warehouses  and  premises,  taking 
any  further  action   that   may    be    required,    and  forwarding 
the   tracers   with  the   proper    notations,    or   replying  to   thf 
inquiries  received,  with  the  least  possible  delay. 

49.    Copying  letters,  telegrams,  manifests,  reports,  etc.    Fur- 
nishing copies. 

Agents  must  retain  copies  (letter  press  or  written)  of  all 

letters,  telegrams,  manifests,  correction  notices,  reports,  etc., 

originating  in    their    offices    and  relating    to  the    company's 


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business,  and  see  that  they  are  properly  indexed  and  care- 
fully preserved  for  future  reference.  Care  must  be  exercised 
to  see  that  letters,  telegrams,  manifests,  etc.,  are  legibly 
•written  and  that  clear  copies  are  taken,  without  blurring  the 
original  or  the  copy;  impression  copies  which  are  not  per- 
fectly legible  should  be  made  so  by  penciling.  Particular 
attention  should  be  given  to  the  securing  of  goocf  copies  of 
manifests  when  such  copies  are  to  be  sent  to  the  auditor  or 
to  officials  of  connecting  lines.      (See  paragraph  202). 

6O.    Reference  to   correction   notices,  reports,  issue  of  dupli- 
cates, etc.,  to  be  noted  on  station  records. 

When  correction  notices,  reports,  claims,  communica- 
tions or  inquiries  relating  to  shipments  forwarded  from  or 
received  at  a  station  are  received  or  sent,  the  agent  should 
note  full  reference  thereto  on  his  station  records.  When 
duplicate  shipping  receipts,  bills  of  lading,  expense  bills, 
etc.,  are  issued,  these  facts  should  also  be  recorded.  This  is 
necessary  in  order  that  the  duplication  of  claims  may  be 
prevented,  the  duplication  of  tracing  avoided,  etc. 

5  I .    Station  records,  correspondence,  etc.;  filing. 

Station  records,  correspondence,  circulars,  tariffs,  special 
rate  orders  and  instructions  should  be  filed  in  such  a  manner 
that  they  may  be  readily  referred  to.      Tariffs,  circulars,   rate 
orders,  etc.,  should  not  be  destroyed  when  they  become  void, 
but  should  be  preserved  and  filed  away  as  part  of  the  station 
records,   the  date  on   which  they  t)ecome  void   being  noted 
across  the  face,  with  a  reference  to  the  circular,  tariff  or  order, 
if  any,  by  which  they  are  superseded  or  canceled.      All  man- 
ifests received  and  the  entries  made  therefrom  on  the  station 
records  should    be    numbered  in   corresponding   consecutive 
order,  and  the  manifests,  unless  received  at  a  junction  station 
and  destined  beyond,  should  be  filed  away  for  future  refer- 
ence, or  forwarded  to  the  auditor  at  the  proper  time,  as  may 
be  directed  by  special  instructions. 


26   RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 

52.  Interstate  tariffs,  notices,  etc.,  to  be  posted.    State  laws 

to  be  complied  with. 

Tariffs,  notices  of  advances  or  reductions  in  rates,  etc., 
referring  to  interstate  business,  must  be  duly  posted  for  public 
inspection,  as  required  by  the  Interstate  Commerce  Law  and 
the  rulings  of  the  Interstate  Commerce  Commission.  (See 
Appendix)*  The  requirements  of  the  laws  of  the  various 
States  relative  to  the  posting  of  tariffs,  etc.,  must  also  be 
complied  with. 

53.  Businessof  the  company  confidential.  Giving  information. 

Correspondence  to  be  retained.     Furnishing  copies  of 
billing. 

The  business  of  the  company  and  the  transactions  of  its 
customers  must  be  considered  strictly  confidential.  Books, 
records  or  correspondence  must  not  be  opened  to  the  inspec- 
tion of  the  public  ;  authorized  officers  or  employes  of  the 
company  only  may  be  allowed  access  thereto.  When  parties 
desire  information  in  regard  to  their  own  transactions,  it 
should  be  promptly  and  cheerfully  given.  Applications  for 
special  information  should  be  referred  to  the  general  office. 
Correspondence  relative  to  cases  of  delay,  loss,  damage,  over- 
charge, etc.,  should  not  be  given  to  shippers,  consignees  or 
others  unless  intended  expressly  for  their  perusal,  but  should 
be  retained  in  the  possession  of  the  railroad  company.  The 
only  papers  that  may  be  returned  or  given  to  shippers  or 
consignees  in  case  of  declension  of  claims,  etc.,  are  those 
originally  furnished  by  them,  not  including  their  own  com- 
munications to  the  company  or  its  agents.  Requests  from 
shippers  or  consignees,  yr  the  officers  or  agents  of  other 
roads  (other  than  the  forwarding  or  receiving  agent  directly 
interested),  for  copies  of  manifests  or  statements  of  billing, 
should  be  referred  to  the  general  freight  department  for 
authority. 

54.  Solicitingsubscrlptlons,  furnishing  names,  etc. 

Agents  or  other  employes  of  the  railroad  company  are 
prohibited  from  using  their  official  positions  in  replying  to 
applications  from  outside  parties  requesting  them  to  solicit 


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subscriptions,  furnish  names  of  parties  with  particulars  as  to 
their  financial  standing,  etc. ;  or  in  giving  any  other  informa- 
tion not  connected  with  the  company's  business  and  trans- 
actions in  which  the  applicants  are  directly  interested.  Re- 
quests for  the  lists  of  the  company's  officers  or  agents  should 
be  referred  to  the  general  office. 

55.  Accounts,  etc. 

Accounts  must  be  kept,  and  returns,  and  settlements 
with  connecting  lines,  lighterage  or  transfer  companies,  etc., 
made  in  accordance  with  the  instructions  of  the  accounting 
and  financial  officers  of  the  company.  Station  records  should 
be  written  up  daily,  and  the  work  proved. 

56.  Freight  forwarded  and  freight  received  books. 

Freight  forwarded  and  freight  received  books  should  con- 
tain full  and  accurate  copies  of  all  manifests  received  or  ^^r- 
warded,*  and  should  show  all  alterations  or  corrections  made. 
Any  discrepancy  which  may  be  discovered  or  reported  by 
the  forwarding  or  receiving  agent  as  to  the  quantity  or  con- 
dition of  freight  should  also  be  carefully  noted  therein,  unless 
a  separate  book  is  kept  for  that  purpose. 

57.  Cash  book.    Remittances. 

The  cash  book  should  contain  an  accurate  record  of  all 
freight  moneys  received  or  disbursed,  and  should  at  all  times 
show  the  exact  station  balance,  being  fully  and  promptly 
written  up.  Remittances  should  be  made  as  closely  as  pos- 
sible, as  directed  by  the  treasurer,  and  entered  in  the  cash 
book  on  the  day  they  are  made. 

58.  Reports,  etc. 

Blanks  of  the  forms  prescribed  by  the  railroad  company 
must  be  used  in  making  reports,  etc.,  the  instructions  printed 
thereon  or  issued  in  connection  therewith  being  strictly  com- 
plied with.  If  no  business  is  done,  a  blank  report  should  be 
sent  at  the  proper  time  with  a  notation  to  that  effect.      Re- 


*Un  mail}'  roads  the  tissue  impression  book  in  which  the  original  manifests  are 
tes  ilje  record  of  freight  forwarded. 


*Un  man}'  roads  the  tissue  impression  book  in 
cop4ed  constitutes  ilie  record  of  freight  forwarded. 


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ports  should  be  compared  with  the  station  records,  to  see 
that  they  agree,  before  they  are  forwarded.  In  making  re- 
ports of  freight  on  hand  (uncollected  bills),  any  special  rea- 
sons for  non-delivery  known  to  the  agent  should  be  given, 
where  the  freight  has  been  held  beyond  the  customary  period 
allowed  for  its  removal.  •  It  should  also  be  stated  what  action 
has  been  taken  to  secure  disposal  of  the  property  and  collec- 
tion of  charges. 

59.  Collection  of  charges.    Receipts  to  be  taken  for  property. 

Current  money,  of  full  value,  required.    Checks. 

Agents  will  be  held  responsible  for  all  losses  arising  from 
delivery  of  freight  without  the  collection  of  charges,  unless 
the  extension  of  credit  shall  have  been  authorized  by  the 
treasurer  or  proper  officer  of  the  company  ;  from  the  accept- 
ance of  valueless  checks  or  money  not  of  full  value  ;  or  from  a 
failure  to  take  proper  receipts  for  property  delivered.  Agents 
have  a  right  to  require  money  legally  current  and  of  full  value 
in  payment  of  charges.  Unless  money  is  known  to  be  good 
it  should  not  be  accepted.  Mutilated  bills  or  clipped, 
punched,  worn-smooth  or  light-weight  coin  should  be  refused. 
When  checks  are  received  in  payment  of  charges,  agents  must 
know  that  they  are  those  of  responsible  parties,  requiring 
their  proper  certification  in  case  of  doubt,  and  see  that  they 
are  made  payable  to  the  order  of  the  treasurer,  or  as  directed 
by  him.  Checks,  drafts  or  notes  must  not  be  accepted  unless 
their  acceptance  shall  have  been  authorized. 

60.  Care  of  money  and  safes. 

Money  should  be  kept  in  a  private  and  secure  place  during 
the  day,  and  any  unremitted  amount  remaining  on  hand 
at  the  close  of  the  day's  business  should  be  taken  home  by 
the  agent,  and  carefully  taken  care  of,  unless  a  properly 
guarded  safe  or  place  of  deposit  is  provided.  Safes  should  be 
placed  in  locations  accessible  only  to  the  persons  having 
them  in  charge  or  having  occasion  to  use  them,  and  must 
be  kept  locked  when  not  in  immediate  use. 


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61.'  Dating  stamps. 

Station  dating  stamps  should  be  kept  where  they  are 
accessible  only  to  the  persons  authorized  to  use  them,  and 
under  lock  and  key  when  not  in  use. 

62.  Warehouses  not  to  be  left  open.    Checking  of  consignees 

or  draymen  not  to  be  accepted. 

Agents  must  not  leave  their  warehouses  open  unless 
some  one  is  in  charge  ;  consignees  or  draymen  must  not 
be  allowed  to  remove  freight  unless  delivered  to  them  by  an 
authorized  employe  of  the  company,  and  their  checking  into 
or  out  of  the  warehouse  must  not  be  accepted. 

63.  Care  of  grounds  and  buildings. 

Agents  must  keep  their  station  grounds  and  buildings 
clean  and  in  proper  condition,  and  their  platforms  free  from 
ice  and  snow.  The  piling  of  lumber,  wood,  stone  or  material 
of  any  kind  within  seven  feet  of  the  rails  of  any  track  should 
not  be  allowed.  Loose  links  or  pins,  broken  material,  etc., 
lying  about  station  yards,  must  be  picked  up  and  put  in  a 
safe  place,  with  similar  material  received  from  section  fore- 
men, until  forwarded  to  the  division  master  mechanic  or 
such  other  person  as  may  be  designated  to  receive  them. 

64.  Freight  found  on  tracks. 

Agents  should  promptly  report  to  the  superintendent  and 
to  the  general  freight  department  the  facts  concerning  any 
freight  found  on  the  company's  tracks,  or  right  of  way,  and 
which  may  have  been  lost  from  trains  passing  over  the  road. 
Section  foremen  are  required  to  turn  over  to  the  nearest 
agent  any  articles  of  freight  thus  found. 

65.  Accidents,  losses,  thefts,  etc.;  reporting. 

Accidents  resulting  in  loss  of  or  damage  to  freight  must 
be  reported  to  the  superintendent  and  to  the  general  freight 
department;  also,  losses  occurring  by  reason  of  theft  or  from 
other  causes.  Accidents  resulting  in  damage  to  the  com- 
pany's cars  or  equipment  only,  should  be  reported  to  the 
superintendent. 


30       RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 

66.  Care  of  switches;  cars  left  on  side  tracks,  etc. 

Agents  must  see  that  the  switches  at  their  stations  are 
properly  placed  and  secured,  and  that  they  are  kept  in  good 
working  order  ;  that  cars  left  standing  on  side  tracks  are 
entirely  out  of  the  way  of  passing  trains,  and  that  the 
brakes  are  properly  set.  If  cars  have  no  brakes,  or  if  the 
brakes  are  out  of  order,  the  wheels  must  be  blocked.  Cars 
left  standing  on  grades  must  be  coupled  together  and  blocked, 
in  every  case.  Unauthorized  persons  must  not  be  allowed 
to  interfere  with  brakes  or  cars. 

67.  Placing  cars  and  handling  freight;  agents  to  give  instruc- 

tions. 

Agents  must  inform  conductors,  or  the  engineers  or 
yardmasters  in  charge  of  switching  engines,  where  cars  are  to 
be  placed  for  loading  or  unloading,  and  give  them  such  other 
directions  as  may  be  necessary  to  secure  the  proper  handling 
of  cars  and  freight  at  their  stations.  Any  failure  or  refusal 
on  the  part  of  conductors,  engineers,  or  yardmasters  to 
properly  perform  station  work  should  be  reported  to  the 
superintendent.  (See  paragraph  355).  Cars  must  not  be 
allowed  to  stand  on  the  main  track  to  be  loaded  or  unloaded 
without  special  permission  from  the  superintendent,  and  the 
proper  protection  of  the  car  in  both  directions  by  flagmen. 

68.    Weather  record  to  be  kept. 

Agents  at  all  stations  should  keep  a  daily  record  of  the 
weather,  in  a  book  provided  for  that  purpose,  noting  whether 
pleasant,  cloudy,  light  rain  or  showery,  very  heavy  showers 
or  severe  storm  of  rain  or  snow,  and  the  temperature.  At 
stations  where  night  men  are  employed,  they  should  be 
required  to  make  the  necessary  entries  as  to  the  weather 
during  the  night.  The  record  should  be  made  as  accurate 
as  possible,  so  that  definite  and  reliable  information  on  the 
subject  may  be  furnished  when  required. 

69.    Pencils  and  stamps,  use  of.    Names  of  stations  and  dates  ; 
signatures. 

Pen  and  ink  should  invariably  be  used  in  filling  out  and 

signing  shipping  receipts,  bills   of    lading,   expense    bills    or 


RECEIVING    AND    RECEIPTING    FOR    FREIGHT. 


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other  documents,  in  making  manifests  and  reports  and 
entries  in  books,  and  in  conducting  correspondence,  making 
notations  on  tracers,  etc.  Stamps  of  no  description  should 
be  used  in  signing  shipping  receipts,  bills  of  lading  or  expense 
bills  in  lieu  of  pen  and  ink  signatures.  The  names  of  stations 
and  the  names  of  agents  should  be  written  in  full ;  station 
numbers  or  telegraph  calls  should  not  be  substituted  for  the 
names  of  stations,  nor  initials  used  as  signatures.  In  giving 
dates,  figures  should  not  be  used  to  indicate  the  month  ;  the 
name  of  the  month  should  be  written. 

RECEIVING  AND  RECEIPTING  FOR  FREIGHT. 

70.  Refusal  of  shippers  to  comply  with  rules  and  regulations. 

Agents  must  see  that  the  conditions  under  which  freight 
is  received  for  transportation  are  understood,  and  if  the 
parties  offering  it  for  shipment  refuse  to  comply  with  the  rules 
and  regulations  of  the  company  relating  thereto,  they  should 
decline  to  receive  it,  and  report  to  the  general  office,  giving  a 
statement  of  the  facts  and  asking  for  instructions. 

71.  Shipping  orders,  releases,  notations  as  to  responsibility 

etc.,  to  be  required     Correcting  errors.  ' 

Agents  must  require  from  all  parties  offering  freight  for 
transportation  written  shipping  orders,  signed  by  the  ship- 
pers, giving  full  particulars  of  consignment,  etc.,  in  accord- 
ance with  paragraph  20,^  and  see  that  releases  are  signed, 
or  the  necessary  notations  made  on  the  shipping  orders  by 
the  shippers,  if  the  property  is  to  be  forwarded  at  ' '  Released  " 
or  -Owner's  risk"  rates  or  at  an  agreed  valuation. f  If 
releases  are  not  signed  or  notations  made,  it  will  be  assumed 
that  the  property  is  to  be  forwarded  at  the  carrier's  risk  and 
charged  for  accordingly.  (See  paragraph  20,  h-l).  Trans- 
fer  manifests,    or  through  billing,  as  the  case   may  be,  will 

*  Where  freij?ht  is  forwarded  in  large  lots  and  delivery  to  the  company  extendi 
m-ermore  than  one  day,  separate  shipping  orders  should  be  required  and  s^pfrae 
receipts  given  for  each  day's  deliveries.  separate 

+  It  should  be  seen  that  shippers  who  are  unable  to  write  are  rendered  the  neoes 
sary  assistance  in  making  out  shipping  orders,  etc.;  that  they  are  read  mer  L "he^" 
before  they  are  signed,  and  that  signatures  made  by  mark  (X)  are  properly  attJft^S^ 


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constitute   the  authority  for  forwarding  shipments  received 
from  other  lines.      If,  in  the  opinion  of  the  agent,  any  error 
has  been  made  by  shippers  or  by  other  lines  in  giving  ship- 
ping directions,   or  in  marking,   or  if  further  information  is 
necessary  in  order   to   secure  the    proper   forwarding  of  the 
freight,  he  should  call  their  attention  to  the  matter  in  order 
that  they  may  make  any  needed  corrections.      Agents  them- 
selves must  not  make  any  change  in  the  shipping  directions, 
nor  any  change  upon  a  verbal  order  only.      Written  authority 
must  be  obtained  for  any  changes  made.     The  actual  date  on 
which  shipments  are  received  must  in  all  cases  be  shown  by  the 
shipping  orders  or  forwarding  authority  therefor.    If  the  proper 
date  is  not  given,  agents  must  note  or  stamp  the  actual  date 
thereon.     The  hour  and  minute  the  property  is  received  should 
also  be  noted  on  shipping  orders,  or  station  records,  for  future 
reference.      Annual  or  general  releases  or  guarantees  should 
be  arranged  in  regular  order,  with  the  names  of  the  parties 
by  whom  they  are  executed  and  the  date  indorsed  on  the 
outside,  and  kept  in  a  secure  place,  where  they  will  not  be 
lost  or  destroyed.      Shipping  orders  should  be  numbered  in 
consecutive  order  to  agree  with  the  corresponding  manifests, 
and  carefully  filed  away,  with  the  names  of  the  shippers  and 
date  of  shipment  noted  on  the  outside.      Releases  and  guar- 
antees for  singl^e  shipments  should  be  taken  in  duplicate,  the 
original  being  attached  to  the  shipping  order  and  filed  with 
it,    and   the  duplicate   attached   to   and  forwarded  with  the 
manifest,  unless  otherwise  directed. 

72.    Street  and  number  to  be  given. 

In  order  that  the  delivery  of  freight  may  be  facilitated, 
especially  when  destined  to  large  towns,  or  where  the 
property  is  of  a  perishable  nature,  or  consigned  to  •*  order," 
agents  should,  when  possible,  have  the  street  and  number,  or 
exact  address,  to  which  notice  of  arrival  is  to  be  sent, 
noted  on  the  shipping  order,  and  manifest  accordingly.  The 
freight  should  also  be  marked  to  correspond. 


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73.    Prepayment  or  guarantee  of  charges. 

Agents  neglecting  to  require  prepayment  or  guarantee  of 
charges  when  called  for  by  the  classification  or  required  by 
special  instructions,  or  accepting  without.due  authority  guar- 
antees upon  which  charges  cannot  be  collected,  will  be  held 
responsible  for  any  loss  thereby  occasioned  to  the  company. 
(See  paragraph  17).  When  shipments  coming  from  other 
Imesare  to  be  forwarded  -Charges  guaranteed,"  the  guar- 
antee of  such  lines  should  be  required,  that  of  the  original 
shipper  alone  not  being  accepted.* 

74.    "  Prepaid  "  shipments ;  accepting  and  receipting  for. 

When  shipments  consigned  -Charges  prepaid"   to  any 
point  are  offered  by  shippers,  connecting  lines,  or  any  party 
whatever,  agents  should  require  that  the  money  necessary  to 
cover    prepayment     actually    accompany    the    consignment 
unless  otherwise  provided  for  under  existing  arrangements. 
Agents  in  accepting  prepayment  must  be  careful  to  see  that 
the  freight  is  properly  described  and  the  quantity  and  weight 
correctly  ascertained  ;  that  the  proper  rates  and  divisions  are 
used  ;   and  that  computations  are  accurately  made  ;   as  they 
will  be  held  responsible  in  case  the  freight  is  undercharged 
and  the  billing  afterwards  corrected,  if  the  additional  amount 
cannot  be   collected   or  the  property  legally  held   therefor. 
When  prepayment  of  charges  is  made,  the  weight  or  number 
of  articles  prepaid  and  the  points  between  which  such  pre- 
payment applies,  should,  in  every  case,  be  shown  by  shipping 
receipts  and  bills  of  lading.      Agents  must  also  note  the  par- 
ticulars of  prepayment  on  the  shipping  orders  retained,  so 
that  the  record  may  be  complete.      Prepayment  of  any  por- 
tion of  a  through  rate  should  not  be  accepted  from  shippers  ; 
where  prepayment  is  made  under  a  through  rate,  it  should 
be  through  to  the  point  to  which  the  rate  applies. 


It  IS  usually  understood  that  when  the  manifests  or  expense  bills  from  connect 
mg  hues  bear  the  notation,  -  Charges  guaranteed,-  all  charges  to  destination  ar^ 
guaranteed  by  such  lines.    Manifests  or  expense  bills  with  the  notation    "Charc-e<5 
guaranteed  by  shippers  "  only,  should  not  be  accepted .  ' 


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75.  Freight  not  worth  transportation  charges. 

Freight  that  the  agents  of  the  company  do  not  consider 
worth  the  transportation  charges,  at  forced  sale,  must  not  be 
received  unless  the  charges  are  prepaid,  or  guaranteed  by  a 
responsible  party. 

76.  Advancing  charges. 

The  cost,  or  any  part  of  the  cost  of  an  article,  must  in 
no  case  be  advanced  to  any  party  whatever  or  entered  on 
manifests  as  advanced  charges.  Cartage,  cooperage,  and 
freight  charges,  or  other  charges  incidental  to  transportation, 
are  the  only  items  that  may  be  paid  and  entered  as  advanced 
charges.  If,  in  the  agent's  judgment,  such  charges,  with 
charges  to  destination  added,  amount  to  more  than  the  value 
of  the  property  if  sold  at  forced  sale,  he  must  require  pre- 
payment or  a  satisfactory  guarantee  covering  all  charges 
which  are  due  on  the  property,  and  all  subsequent  .charges, 
or  otherwise  decline  to  receive  it.  Charges  amounting  to 
more  than  one-third  of  the  value  of  an  article  should  not 
ordinarily  be  advanced.  No  charges  should  be  advanced  on 
freight  when  the  company  performs  a  switching  service  only. 
Advance  charges  must  in  no  case  be  paid  on  perishable 
property,  except  to  connecting  lines,  and  then  only  when  the 
collection  of  all  charges  is  guaranteed  by  such  lines.  (See 
paragraph  7^).  When  advance  charges  are  paid,  they  must 
be  entered  on  the  shipping  order  and  on  the  shipping  receipt 
or  bill  of  lading,  and  the  agent  must  also  take  a  receipt  for 
the  amount,  showing  what  it  is  for,  which  he  should  hold  as  his 
voucher  for  the  payment. 

77.  "Released"  or  "Charges  guaranteed;'*  notations  to  be 
made  on  shipping  orders,  receipts  and  bills  of  lading. 
Insurance. 

Agents  must  enter  on  shipping  orders  and  shipping 
receipts,  or  bills  of  lading,  the  notation  "Released,"  when 
shipments  are  carried  under  a  release,  and  the  notation 
♦'Charges  guaranteed"  when  shipments  are  carried  under  a 
guarantee,  unless  the  notations  are   made   by  the  shippers. 


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They  must  also  see  that  the  proper  notations  ( ' '  Owner's  risk,  * ' 
etc.,  or  specifications  as  to  valuation)  are  made  on  shipping 
receipts  or  bills  of  lading  when  property  is  to  be  carried  at  the 
owner's  risk  or  at  an  agreed  valuation,  it  being  so  consigned 
and  the  necessary  entries  made,  on  the  shipping  orders  by 
the  shippers.  (See  paragraph  20,  h-l).  Shipping  receipts 
or  bills  of  lading  insuring  property  against  fire,  or  against 
marine  risks,  must  not  be  issued  without  special  authority. 

78.    Freight  for  stations  having  no  agents. 

It  should  be  seen  that  the  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of 
lading  given  for  freight  destined  for  delivery  at  stations  having 
no  freight  agents  provide  that  the  property  shall  be  at  the 
risk  of  the  owner  while  at  such  stations  awaiting  removal  by 
the  consignees.  If  the  shippers  decline  to  have  the  goods  for- 
warded subject  to  such  a  provision,  they  should  be  advised 
that  the  property  will  be  received  and  forwarded  to  the 
nearest  freight  station  where  delivery  can  be  made  under 
the  ordinary  conditions  of  transportation  if  so  desired,  but 
that  it  cannot  otherwise  be  accepted. 

79.  Freight  loaded  by  shippers;  "Shipper's  tally,"  etc. 

When  freight  is  loaded  by  the  shippers  and  receipted  for 
as  reported  by  them,  the  notation  -  Shipper's  tally  and  load- 
ing,"  or  ''Shippers  weight,  tally  and  loading,"  as  the  case 
may  be,  must  be  made  on  the  shipping  order  and  shipping 
receipt  or  bill  of  lading;  the  necessary  notations  must  be 
made  by  agents,  unless  made  by  the  shippers. 

80.  Freight  received  in  rain  or  snow,  etc. 

When  freight  is  received  in  rain  or  snow,  or  wet  from 
recent  rain  or  snow,  agents  must  make  notations  on  shipping 
orders  and  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of  lading  accordingly. 

81.  Freight  loaded  in  open  or  on  platform  cars. 

Property  which  is  liable  to  loss  or  damage  from  the 
weather,  or  other  causes,  must  be  taken  only  at  the  owner's 
risk  when    loaded    in    open  or  on   platform    cars.      Freight 


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S6         RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 

of  this  nature  must  be  loaded  on  such  cars  only  when 
requested  by  the  shipper,  notations  being  made  on  shipping 
orders  and  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of  lading  showing  that 
the  request  was  made. 

82.    Cars  loaded  beyond  their  safe  carrying  capacity  by  ship- 
pers. 

When  cars  are  loaded  beyond  their  safe  carrying  capac- 
ity by  shippers  or  owners  of  freight,  they  must  be  required 
to  transfer  the  property,  or  such  portion  of  it  as  may  be 
necessary,  to  another  car,  or  assume  the  cost  and  risk  of 
transfer.  Where  such  transfers  are  to  be  made  by  the  rail- 
road company  and  the  expense  charged  against  the  property, 
the  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of  lading  given  for  the  goods 
should  provide  therefor  ;  and  notations  should  also  be  made 
on  the  shipping  orders  or  station  records  explaining  the 
transaction,  so  that  the  record  will  be  complete  in  case  any 
question  should  arise  as  to  the  charge  made  for  transfer. 

83.  Articles  to  be  enumerated. 

When  a  shipment  consists  of  a  variety  of  articles  or 
packages,  the  different  items  must  be  enumerated  in  detail  in 
both  the  shipping  order  furnished  by  the  shipper  and  the 
shipping  receipt  or  bill  of  lading  given  for  the  property. 
Special  attention  must  be  given  to  shipments  of  household 
goods  and  furniture.      (See  paragraph  20,  h). 

84.  Freight  to  be  examined   and  checked   before  issuing  re- 

ceipts. 

Agents  are  required  to  see  that  all  property  for  which 
the  railroad  company  is  held  responsible  as  to  quantity  or 
condition,  is  carefully  checked  and  examined  before  receipt- 
ing therefor,  to  see  that  it  is  in  proper  shipping  condition, 
and  that  it  agrees  with  the  shipping  order  or  forwarding 
authority  as  to  the  quantity  or  number  of  articles  or  pack- 
ages, and  the  kind  of  freight,  and  that  the  marking  cor- 
responds as  to  consignee,  destination,  route,  if  any  be 
specified,    distinguishing    marks    or   tags,    etc.     The    simple 


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counting    of   the    number   of    packages    or    articles   without 
examination  as  to   marks  is  not   sufficient.      The   attention 
of  the  shipper  or  line  offering  the  freight  for  transportation 
should  be  called  to  any  discrepancy  that  may  be  found  to 
exist,  in  order  that  the  necessary  correction  may  be   made 
before  a  receipt  is  given  and  the  goods  forwarded.    (See  para- 
graph 71.)     Care  must  be  taken  to  see  that  freight  loaded  by 
shippers  is  properly  reported  by  them  as  to  the  quantity  and 
kind  of  freight,  etc.      Freight  received  from  other  lines  must 
be  examined  and  checked  with  the  transfer  or  through  mani- 
fests, as  the  case   may  be,  except  when  loaded  in  through 
cars  and  forwarded  without  opportunity  for  examination  or 
checking.      If  not  checked  or  transferred,  the  receipts  given 
for  the  property  must  so  state,   and  notations  showing  the 
fact  must  also  be.  made  on  the  station  records  and  on  the 
manifests.      (See  paragraph  92).     All  through  cars  should  be 
examined  with    care    at  junction  points,^  in  order  that  any 
apparent  leakages  of  grain  or  liquids,  or  shortages  of  other 
freight,  or  any  apparent  damage,  may  be  detected  and  the 
facts  recorded.    The  contents  of  cars  received  from  or  destined 
to  other  lines  should    in    every   case,    when  practicable,    be 
checked  by  junction  agents,  if  the  cars  reach  them  with  seals 
broken,   defective  or  missing,   whether  the  cars  are   to  run 
through  or  not,  a  full  record  being  kept  of  the  particulars. 

85.    Freight  not  to  be  received  unless  in  good  shipping  order; 
damage  or  shortage  to  be  noted,  etc. 

Freight  must  not  be  received  unless  in  good  shipping 
condition.  (See  paragraph  22.)  When  freight  is  offered  in 
bad  order  by  shippers,  connecting  lines,  or  others,  agents 
should  require  that  it  be  put  in  proper  order  for  shipping 
before  receiving  it.  When  packages  or  freight  are  damaged 
or  show  signs  of  having  been  tampered  with,  or  when  there 
is  an  apparent  shortage,  the  exact  condition  of  the  shipment  or 
the  extent  of  the  shortage,  ascertained  by  examination  and 
weighing,  measuring  or  counting,  as  the  case  may  require, 
must  be  noted  on  the  shipping  orders  and  station  records, 


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receipts  or  bills  of  lading  and  manifests.  Notations  should 
also  be  made  when  the  packages  containing  goods  are  appar- 
ently second-hand  or  show  signs  of  having  been  recoopered, 
or  when  the  contents  of  the  packages  appear  to  be  in  a  loose 
condition.  Special  attention  should  be  given  to  freight  which 
IS  liable  to  damage  from  wet  or  other  causes,  or  to  loss  by 
pilferage.  In  receiving  freight  from  parties  not  shipping 
frequently,  especial  care  should  be  exercised  to  see  that  the 
goods  are  properly  packed.* 

86.  Misrepresentation  of  contents  of  packages. 

When  agents  have  any  reason  to  believe  that  the  con- 
tents of  packages  are  misrepresented  in  order  to  avoid  the 
proper  classification  or  to  deceive  the  carrier  as  to  the  nature 
of  the  freight,  they  should  require  an  examination  of  the 
goods,  or  some  other  satisfactory  evidence  that  they  are  as 
represented,  before  receipting  therefor. 

87.  Returned  empty* packages. 

When  returned  empty  packages,  such  as  beer  kegs,  etc., 
are  offered  for  shipment,  agents  must  satisfy  themselves, 
before  using  rates  especially  provided  for  returned  empties, 
that  they  were  used  when  full  in  the  transportation  of  a 
regular  consignment  over  the  same  route  by  which  they  are 
to  be  returned.  If  they  have  reason  to  believe  that  the 
packages  when  full  were  forwarded  by  competing  lines  or  by 
express,  they  should  make  a  note  to  that  effect  on  the  ship- 
ping orders,  receipts  and  manifests,  and  assess  charges  in 
accordance  with  the  regular  rates  provided  for  new  packages. 
88.    Distilled  spirits,  malt  liquors,  etc. 

Care  must  be  taken  to  see  that  casks,  kegs  or  packages 
containing  distilled  spirits,  malt  liquors  or  other  articles  sub- 
ject to  United  States  revenue  tax,  bear  the  stamps,  brands  or 
marks  required  by  law  to  be  placed  thereon,  and  that  they 

*  In  ctuse  of  doubt  as  to  the  proper  paekin«:  of  Kroods,  they  are  sometimes  receive<I 
by  aKcnts  on  condition  that  the  risk  shall  be  assumed  by  the  owner,  and  the  pro|>erty 
receipted  for  accordinj^ly,  but  such  a  practice  is  objectionable:  all  freiifht  should  I>e 
properly  prepared  for  shipment. 


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are  not  defaced  in  handling  the  property.  It  must  also  be 
seen  that  the  stamps,  brands  or  marks  on  empty  packages 
•which  have  contained  such  articles  are  completely  removed 
or  effaced  before  receiving  them  for  transportation.  Beer 
stamps  should  always  be  found  over  the  spigot  hole,  and  are 
canceled  by  having  the  spigot  driven  through  them.  (See 
Appendix). 

89.  Removal  of  distilled  spirits  from  distilleries,  etc. 

The  United  States  revenue  law  prohibits  the  removal  of 
any  distilled  spirits  in  any  cask  or  package  containing  more 
than  ten  gallons  from  any  premises  or  building  where  the 
same  may  have  been  distilled,  redistilled,  rectified,  com- 
pounded, manufactured,  or  stored,  at  any  other  time  than 
after  sunrise  and  before  sunset  ;  agents  must,  therefore,  be 
careful  not  to  remove  such  casks  or  packages  or  switch  cars 
loaded  therewith  from  such  buildings  or  premises  except 
within  the  time  specified. 

90.  Explosives  and  dangerous  articles. 

Shipments  of  gunpowder  and  other  dangerous  or  explo- 
sive articles,  destined  to  points  on  other  lines,  must  not  be 
accepted  without  first  ascertaining  whether  they  will  be 
received  by  such  lines  ;  nor  for  points  on  the  railroad  com- 
pany's own  line,  without  proper  authority.  Such  articles 
must  in  no  case  be  received  for  transportation  by  steamers 
carrying  passengers.      (See  Appendix). 

9  I .    Carload  shipments,  etc.,  for  stations  without  sidings. 

Carload  shipments,  or  articles  so  heavy  or  bulky  that 
they  cannot  be  readily  handled  and  unloaded  by  trainmen, 
must  not  be  received  for  delivery  at  stations  without  sidings. 
When  desired  by  shippers,  such  freight  may  be  forwarded  to 
the  station  nearest  destination  at  which  there  is  a  siding. 
92.    Shipments  coming  from  or  destined  to  other  lines. 

Shipments  offered  by  other  lines  should  not  be  received 
or  receipted  for  until  regular  billing  is  furnished  therefor, 
except  where  through  billing  arrangements  are  in  force  and 
cars  are  allowed  to  run  through  under  slip  manifests,    when 


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the  regular    manifests   are  for    any  reason    delayed.      Ship- 
ments should  not  be  accepted  and  forwarded  on  billing  bearing 
such   notations   as   -Memorandum   bill,"     -Regular  bill  to 
follow/--  -  Weight  and  charges  to  follow,"  etc.,  e.xcept  where 
it  IS  necessary  to  so  forward  astray  freight,    without  special 
authority  from  the  general  office.      Agents  at  junction  points 
must  keep  a  record  of  all  shipments  received  from  or  delivered 
to  other  lines,  showing  particulars  of  consignment,  giving  full 
reference  to  billing,  date  and  time  of  receipt  and  forwarding  or 
delivery  of  freight  and  manifests,  car  door  or  other  fastenings 
on  arrival  and  departure,  any  discrepancy  discovered  as  to  the 
quantity  or  condition  of  freight  and  any  corrections  or  changes 
made   in    billing.       Manifests  should   not   be    accepted   from 
other  lines  in   advance  of  the  freight,  except  where  through 
billing  arrangements  are  in  force  and  cars  are  sent  through  on 
slip  manifests,    and  the   acceptance   and   forwarding  of  the 
regular  manifests  in  advance  of  the  freight  authorized.      Any 
refusal   or  failure   on  the   part  of   other    lines   to   promptly 
receive  and  forward  freight,  or  any  delay  in  furnishing  mani- 
fests, should  be  reported.      Receipts,  stating  the  condition  of 
the  freight  and  the  time  of  its  delivery,  and  receipts  showing 
the  date  and   time  of  delivery  of  manifests,  should   in  every 
case  be  required  for  freight  or  manifests  delivered  to  other  lines. 

93.    Issuing  shipping  receipts.    Duplicates  or  copies. 

A  separate  receipt  of  the  form  prescribed  or  authorized 
by  the  railroad  company,  showing  the  station  at  which  the 
goods  are  received  and  the  actual  date  of  their  receipt,  filled 
out  and  signed  in  inkf  must  be  given  for  each  and  every  con- 
signment received  for  transportation,  and  must  be  signed 
either  by  the  agent  or  by  a  person  duly  authorized  to  act  for 
him  ;  in  the  latter  case,  the  name  of  the  agent  mu.st  be  used 
in  addition  to  that  of  the  person  actually  signing.  The  sign- 
ing of  receipts  by  clerks  or  other  employes  indiscriminately 
should    not    be    permitted.      If  the  receipts  cannot  for   any 

-^iip  manife>sts  are  sometimes  designated  as  ''Memorandum  bills"  or  bear  the 
specification  -  Ke>rular  bill  to  follow  by  express  train  ;  "  in  such  ca^s  the  rules  govern- 
mjr  slip  manifests  ai)ply.  H">eru 

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reason  be  signed  by  the  agent  personally,  he  should  assign 
the  duty  to  some  responsible  person.  Receipts  must  not  be 
issued  until  all  the  property  covered  thereby  is  actually  in  the 
possession  of  the  railroad  company.  Shipping  receipts  must 
not  be  given  on  blanks  furnished  by  shippers,  unless  their  use 
shall  have  been  authorized  by  the  general  freight  department. 
Duplicate  shipping  receipts  may  be  issued  only  when  their 
issue  has  been  authorized  by  the  general  freight  depart- 
ment ;  copies,  however,  may  be  furnished  to  shippers  when 
necessary,  if  so  marked.  The  word  "Duplicate"  must  in 
every  case  be  written,  printed  or  stamped  in  ink  on  the  face 
of  duplicate  receipts,  and  the  fact  that  a  duplicate  has  been 
issued  should  be  noted  on  the  shipping  order. 

94.    Receipts  to   be    compared    with    shipping    orders    before 
signing. 

Before  shipping  receipts  are  signed,  they  must  in  every 
case  be  compared  with  the  shipping  orders  to  see  that  they 
agree  as  to  consignee,  destination,  route,  articles  shipped, 
quantity,  condition,  marks,  responsibility,  valuation,  direc- 
tions as  to  grading  or  not  grading,  stopping  off,  notify- 
ing of  arrival,  delivery,  etc.  ;  that  the  receipts  as  well  as  the 
shipping  orders  are  dated  in  accordance  with  the  actual  date 
of  completion  of  delivery  to  the  company,  and  that  the  name 
of  the  station  at  which  the  goods  are  received  for  shipment, 
and  the  name  of  the  station  at  which  they  will  leave  the  road, 
are  shown.  (See  paragraph  95).  Receipts  must  not  be 
given  bearing  any  notations  which  do  not  appear  on  the 
shipping  orders.  Notations  showing  that  receipts  have  been 
issued,  must  be  made  on  shipping  orders  by  agents  at  the 
time  of  issue. 
95.    Receipts  not  to  be  given  beyond  the  company's  line. 

Shipping  receipts  must  not  be  given  agreeing  to  deliver 
freight  at  any  point  beyond  the  railroad's  own  line,  or  at  a 
point  not  a  railroad  station  or  at  which  delivery  cannot  be 
made.  When  a  shipment  is  destined  to  a  point  on  or  vza  a 
connecting  line,  the  receipt  should  be  given  to  the  junction 
point  or  point  of  delivery  to  such  line  only ;   through  rates, 


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however,  may  be  inserted  if  requested  by  shippers,  when  such 
rates  are  authorized  by  the  general  freight  department  via 
the  route  the  shipments  are  to  go. 

96.  Issuing  bUls  of  lading. 

Agents  must  not  issue  bills  of  lading  unless  duly  author- 
ized to  so  issue.  If  application  be  made  to  an  agent  not 
having  this  authority,  he  should  refer  the  applicant  to  the 
general  freight  department  or  to  an  official  of  the  company 
having  the  necessary  authority. 

97.  Blanks  to  be  used.    Original  receipts  to  be  taken  up,  etc. 

In  issuing  bills  of  lading,  blanks  of  the  forms  prescribed 
by  the  railroad  company  must  be  used.      Bills  of  lading  may 
be  issued  only  upon  the  surrender  of  the  original   shipping 
receipts,  with  which  they  must  exactly  agree  as  to  date  and 
particulars  of  consignment,  articles,   marks,  etc.     All  nota- 
tions,   such    as    "Owner's    risk,"     -Released,"     -Charges 
guaranteed,"    "  Shipper  s  weight    and    loading,"    -Shipper's 
tally,"    notations    as    to    valuation,    condition,    etc.,    which 
appear  on  shipping  receipts  must  also  be  entered  on  bills  of 
lading   when    they  are    issued    and   the   receipts   taken    up. 
These  notations  should   be  written  out   in  full.      More  than 
one  consignment  should  not  be  included  in  the  same  bill  of 
lading,   nor  shipments   made-  on   different   days.      If  in  any 
case  it  is  absolutely  necessary  that  goods  delivered  to  the 
company  on   different  days   be   included  in   the   same   bill  of 
lading,  they  should  be  entered  on  the  bill  of  hiding  separately 
and  the  dates  of  receipt    noted    against   the  corresponding 
entries.     Bills  of  lading  for  -part  lots  "    (parts  of  shipments 
covered  by  the  same  shipping  order)  should  contain  a  refer- 
ence to  the  bills  of  lading  for  the  balance   of   the  lot.      This 
will  also  apply  to  shipping  receipts. 

98.    Filing  original  receipts.    Issuing  duplicate  bills  of  lading, 
copies,  etc. 

Original   shipping  receipts   surrendered   at   the  time   of 
issue  of  bills  of  lading,  must  be  filed  away  and  carefully  pre- 


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served,  the  fact  that  a  bill  of  lading  has  been  issued  and  date 
of  issue  being  noted  thereon,  and  the  rate,  if  any,  and  the 
points  between  which  it  applies  shown  ;  if  no  rate  has  been 
inserted,  that  fact  must  be  noted.  This  is  necessary  in  order 
that  true  copies  or  exact  duplicates  may  be  furnished  in  case 
they  are  wanted  at  any  time.  Original  bills  of  lading  should 
be  marked  -Original;"  duplicates,  -  Duplicate;"  triplicates, 
-Triplicate,"  etc.^  Copies  should  be  marked  -Copy." 
Copies  of  bills  of  lading  may  be  furnished  to  shippers  when 
necessary,  but  duplicate  bills  of  lading,  etc.,  may  not  be 
issued  unless  their  issue  shall  have  been  authorized  by  the 
general  freight  department,  t 

99.  Bills  of  lading  not  to  be  given    beyond  delivering  station. 

Care  must  be  taken  not  to  give  bills  of  lading  calling  for 
delivery  at  points  not  railroad  stations,  or  at  which  delivery 
cannot  be  made  by  the  railroad  company  or  its  connections. 
(See  paragraphs  43  and  44). 

100.  Guaranteeing  train,  time,  or  through  carriage. 

Shipping  receipts  or  bills  of  lading  must  not  be  given, 
nor  verbal  agreements  made,  guaranteeing  transportation  by 
any  particular  train  or  delivery  within  any  specified  time  or 


Exception.— ♦  Bills  of  lading  are  sometimes  issued  in  sets  of  two  or  three,  or 
more,  especially  in  the  case  of  foreign  shipments,  each  being  duly  affirmed  and  of 
equal  validity  until  one  of  the  set  is  accomplished,  when  the  others  become  void,  a 
provision  to  this  effect  being  contained  therein.  This  is  done  in  order  that  the 
bills  of  lading  may  be  forwarded  by  different  conveyances  and  delay  or  accidental 
loss  thus  guarded  against;  or  where  more  than  one  is  necessary  in  order  to  meet  Cus- 
toms re<iuirements,  etc.  The  notations  "Original,  "Duplicate,"  "Triplicate,"  etc., are 
as  a  rule  omitted  from  such  bills  of  lading,  each  of  the  set  being  considered  an 
original  until  one  is  accomplished. 

+  In  issuing  bills  of  lading  in  ordinary  cases,  where  shippers  desire  two  or  more 
copies  so  that  one  may  be  sent  to  the  consignee,  or  to  the  bank  through  which  collec- 
tion is  to  lie  made  in  the  case  of  "order"  shipments,  and  one  or  more  retained  as  a 
voucher  to  show  that  the  shipment  has  been  made,  or  for  other  purposes,  the  first  or 
original  should  be  marked  "  Original,"  and  the  other,  or  others, "  Copy,"  unless  other- 
wise directed.  It  has  been  the  practice  on  many  roads  to  mark  the  fii-st  "Original," 
the  second  "Duplicate,"  etc.,  but  this  is  now  being  discontinued  and  duplicates 
issued  only  to  take  the  place  of  destroyed  or  lost  originals,  etc.,  under  authority 
from  the  general  office. 

A  duplicate  is,  in  law,  "An  original  instrument  repeated;  a  document  which  is 
the  same  as  another  in  all  essential  particulars,  and  differing  from  a  mere  copy  in 
having  all  the  validity  of  an  original."— Bukrill. 


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44   RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 

for  any  particular  market  or  event,  or  that  freight  shall  go 
through  without  transfer,  but  care  must  be  taken  to  see  that 
goods  are  forwarded  by  the  first  available  train  and  all 
unnecessary  delays  or  transfers  avoided.  If  in  any  case  it 
IS  desired  that  special  time  be  made,  the  general  freight 
department  or  the  official  in  charge  of  the  movement  of 
freight  should  be  advised. 

101.    Inserting  or  guaranteeing  weights,  etc. 

When  weights  are  given  in  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of 
ladmg  for  any  kind  of  freight,  it  should  always  be  with  the 
specihcation  -  Said  to  weigh,"  or  -  Weight  subject  to  correc- 
tion, unless  otherwise  directed.  Weights  must  in  no  case 
be  guaranteed  without  authority. 

Lumber,  grain,  potatoes  or  other  freight,  loaded  by 
shippers  or  connecting  lines  and  consigned  as  so  many  thou- 
sand feet,  so  many  bushels,  etc.,  should  be  receipted  for 
with  the  specification  -More  or  less."  (See  also  para- 
graph  79). 

1 02.    Inserting  number  of  articles,  etc. 

The  number  of  articles  or  packages  comprised  in  ship- 
ments should  always  be  inserted  in  shipping  receipts  and 
bills  of  lading  in  writing  as  well  as  in  figures,  thus  : 

Two  (2)  printing  presses,  boxed. 

One  (i)  box  castings. 

The  names  of  the  various  articles  of  freight  should  be 
written  in  full. 

103.  Car  numbers  and  Initials  to  be  shown. 

When  property  is  loaded  before  receipts  are  given  the 
receipts  and  bills  of  lading  must  show  the  numbers '  and 
initials  of  the  cars  in  which  it  is  loaded. 

104.  Alterations  or  erasures  to  be  avoided. 

In  filling  out  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of  lading,  care 
must  be  taken  to  avoid  the  making  of  alterations  or  erasures. 


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105.  Shipping  receipts    or  bills  of   lading  and   manifests   to 

agree. 

Shipping  receipts  or  bills  of  lading  must  not  be  given 
containing  any  notations  which  are  not  to  appear  on  the 
manifests  ;  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of  lading  and  manifests 
must  agree  as  to  all  the  particulars  of  consignment. 

106.  inserting  rates. 

Especial  care  must  be  exercised  to  see  that  rates  inserted 
in  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of  lading  are  correct,  and  that  the 
points  between  which  they  apply  are  properly  shown.  (See 
paragraphs  42-46). 

107.  Special  charges  to  be  provided  for. 

Any  special  charges  which  are  made  in  addition  to  the 
regular  transportation  charges,  must  be  provided  for  in  ship- 
ping receipts  and   bills  of  lading.      (See  paragraphs  44-45). 

108.  Advanced  charges  to  be  entered. 

Advanced  charges  and  charges  prepaid  must  in  every 
case  be  entered  on  shipping  receipts  and  bills  of  lading. 
(See  paragraphs  73-76). 

UNITED  STATES  GOVERNMENT  FREIGHT.* 

109.  Government  bills  of  lading. 

United  States  Government  property  must  not  be  received 
for  shipment  unless  original  and  duplicate  bills  of  lading, 
prepared  by  the  Government,  are  presented  therewith.  Before 
signing  th6  bills  of  lading,  agents  must  examine  them  carefully 
to  see  that  the  freight  is  properly  described,  that  the  weights 
and  rates  are  correctly  shown,  and  that  any  extra  charges 
made  for  switching  or  other  special  services  are  provided  for, 
as  collection  can  be  made  only  in  accordance  therewith  ;   if 

*These  rules  refer  to  property  on  which  the  transportation  charges  are  to  be  paid 
by  the  Government  and  other  goods  the  transportation  of  which  is  taken  charge  of  bv 
the  Quartermaster's  Department,  U.  S.  A.  The  transportation  of  freight  for  the 
various  executive  departments  of  the  Government  is  delegated  to  the  Quartermaster's 
Department  under  existing  regulations.  Where  freight  is  shipped  by  private  parties 
on  private  (ordinary)  bills  of  lading,  consigned  to  the  Government  or  one  of  its 
departments,  and  all  charges  prepaid  by  such  parties,  the  U.  S.  A.  Regulations  do  not 
govern  the  shipment,  and  no  public  (Government)  bills  of  lading  are  necessary 


46   RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 

found  incorrect,  their  correction  by  the  issuing  or  some  other 
competent  official,  or  the  preparation  of  new  bills  of  lading, 
should  be  required  ;  any  alterations,  erasures  or  interlinea- 
tions made  must  be  explained  over  the  signature  of  the 
official  by  whom  they  are  made.  The  duplicate  should  be 
returned  to  the  official  by  whom  the  shipment  is  made,  and 
the  original  attached  to  and  forwarded  with  the  regular 
manifest  for  the  goods,  a  notation  being  made  on  the  mani- 
fest showing  that  it  is  attached,  thus  :      -  Government  bill  of 

lading   No. attached  to  this   manifest."     The  greatest 

care  must  be  exercised  to  prevent  the  loss  of  Government 
bills  of  lading,  as  their  loss  would  lead  to  much  trouble  and 
delay  in  collecting  charges,  their  surrender,  properly  indorsed 
by  the  consignee  or  proper  receiving  officer,  being  required  by 
the    Government   before   making    payment.      If  the   regular 
manifests  and  bills  of  lading  do  not  accompany  the  car,  but 
are  forwarded  under  cover,  they  should   be  sent  by  express, 
if   possible.      Agents,    conductors    or   yardmasters    receiving 
manifests  bearing  notations  to  the  effect  that  Government 
bills  of  lading  are  attached,  must  be  particular  to  see  that 
they  are  attached,  and  that  they  are  not  lost  while  in  their 
charge. 

I  10.    Manifesting;  rates;  preparing  goods  for  shipment,  etc. 

Government    property  must    be    manifested    strictly   in 
accordance  with  the  bills  of  lading  as  to  consignee,  destina- 
tion, route,  articles,  marks,  weight,  etc.      Regular  tariff  rates 
must  be  charged,  unless  otherwise  specially  directed  by  the 
general   freight   department,  and   the   goods   forwarded  with 
charges  ^'to  collect  "  unless  payment  is  actually  made  to  the 
forwarding  agent  before  the  property  is  shipped.      Govern- 
ment  property  must   be  sufficiently  described  in  the  bills  of 
lading  to  enable  agents  to  apply  the  proper  classification  and 
rates.     The  same  rules  as  to  packing  or  preparing  for  ship- 
ment   and    the    furnishing   of   shipping  directions    apply  on 


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Government  freight  as  on  shipments  made  by  private  parties. 
The  goods  must  also  be  properly  marked. - 

1 1 1.  Advancing  charges  on  Government  freight. 

Agents  at  junction  points  must  not  accept  Government 
property  from  connecting  lines  and  advance  charges  thereon 
unless  accompanied  by  Government  bills  of  lading  covering 
all  advances  and  the  charges  through  to  the  point  to  which 
transportation  is  undertaken. 

112.  Delivery  receipts ;  collection  of  charges. 

When  Government  shipments  reach  destination,  agents 
must  see  that  they  are  properly  receipted  for,  on  the  back  of 
the  original  bill  of  lading,  by  the  Government  official 
or  party  properly  authorized  to  receive  the  property,  and 
that  such  bill  of  lading,  together  with  the  expense  bill,  is 
remitted  to  the  auditor  or  other  officer  of  the  company' by 
whom  collection  is  to  be  made,  in  accordance  with  special 
instructions.  If  by  the  terms  of  the  Government  bill  of 
lading  the  charges  are  made  payable  to  a  line  other  than  the  last 
carrier,  the  amount  should  be  expensed  back  on  such  line,  at 
the  point  designated,  the  original  Government  bill  of  lading, 
properly  receipted,  being  attached  to  the  expense  manifest! 

CARS. 

I  13.    Car  reports. 

Reports  concerning  cars  must  be  made  at  such  times  and 
in  such  manner  as  may  be  directed  by  the  operating  depart- 
ment. 


*  U.  S.  A.  R.  1227.     "  Officers  or  agents  of  the  Quartermaster's  Department  ship 
ping  public  property  or  baggrajfe,  will  mark  each  box,  bale,  cask  or  package  with  the 
name  and  station  of  the  officer  to  whom  it  is  consigned,  and  will  number  them  con 
secutively  from  one  upward .    Packages  of  quartermaster's  property  should  so  far  as 
practicable,  l)ear  consecutive  numbei-s,  to  be  preceded  or  followed  by  the  number 
given  to  other  classes  of  property  shippcnl  at  the  same  time;  but  no  two  packages  of 
the  same  shipment  will  bear  the  same  number,  unless  in  case  of  reshipment  of  pack 
ages  already  numbered.    When  grain,  hay  and  other  classes  of  stores  are  shipped  in 
large  quantities,  and  in  packages  of  like  dimensions  and  weight,  numbering  may  be 
omitted.    In  case  of  reshipment,  stores  will  be  remarked,  if  necessary  bv  the  nmn^^ 
re<iuired  to  reship  them."  '  "-ut;  onicer 

U.  S.  A.   R.  1228.    "Officers  in  turning  over  property  to  the  Quartermaster's 
Department  for  transportation,  will  plainly  mark  each  box,  bale,  cask  or  package  with 
the  name  of  the  officer  or  person  to  whom  it  is  to  be  forwarded,  its  contents  weight 
and  ultimate  destination ;  also  with  the  letters  '  C  S.'  "  '        J«     . 


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I  14.    Applying  for  cars.    Promising  to  furnish  cars 

Agents  having  at  any  time  an  insufficient  supply  of  cars 
for  load.ng  should  make  application  to  the  official  having 
charge  of  the  distribution  of  cars  for  the  desired  number 
statmg  when  they  are  wanted,  the  kind  of  freight  to  be 
loaded,  and  to  what  points  destined.  Cars  must  not  be 
promised  for  loading  at  any  particular  time  when  they  are 
not  at  hand.  Applicants  should  be  advised  that  they  will  be 
asked  for,  and  furnished  if  possible. 

IIS.    Distribution  of  cars. 

If  at  any  time  there  are  not  a  sufficient  number  of  cars 
available   to   carry  the   freight   offered    for  transportation 
agents  should  distribute  those  which  they  have  as  fairly  as 
possible    among   the    shippers  offering  such   freight,   giving 
preference  to  live  stock,  perishable  property,  and  the  ship 
ments  that  have  been  longest  waiting. 

116.   Foreign  or  Line  cars;  loading. 

Foreign  or  Line  cars  must  not  be  loaded  for  stations  on 
or  vta  a  road  over  which  they  are  not  allowed  to  run  or 
otherwise  than  in  accordance  with  special  directions  issued 
from  time  to  time.  When  agents  are  in  doubt  as  to  what 
points  such  cars  may  be  loaded  for,  they  should  apply  to  the 
official  in  charge  for  the  necessary  information.  In  case 
there  are  no  loads  for  foreign  or  Line  cars  they  should  be 
reported  for  disposition. 

117.    Inspection  of  cars. 

Before  loading  cars,  agents  are  required  to  see  that  they 
are  in  proper  condition  for  the  reception  and  safe  carrying  of 
the  freight  which  is  to  go,  and  that  old  cards,*  seals  and 
marks  are  removed.  Cars  which  are  out  of  repair  or  likely  ' 
to  become  disabled  in  transit  must  not  be  used,  but  must  be 
properly  carded  and  marked,  showing  the  nature  of  the 
defect,  and  forwarded  to  the  shop  for  repairs.  A  record 
must  be  kept  of  the  inspection  of  cars. 

•  Home  routing  cards  should  not,  of  coursp,  be  removed  nntn  f),„,  i, 
their  purpose.  "'»*•  "^  femoved  until  they  haveservcd 


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118.   Cars  furnished  to  shippers. 

Agents  should  call  the  attention  of  shippers  to  the  fa-t 
that  It  is  their  duty  to  examine  cars  furnished  to  them  to  see 
that  they  are  in  proper  condition,  before  loading,  and  that 
they  must  assume  any  loss  or  damage  which  may  arise  from 
the  use  of  a  defective  car.  if  such  car  be  accepted  and  loaded 
Care  must  be  taken  by  agents,  however,  to  see  that  proper 
cars  are  used.      When  cars   are   furnished   by  a   connecting 
line  for  a  particular  order,  agents  should  see  that  the  identi- 
cal cars  thus  furnished  are  tendered  to  the  shipper    unless 
found  to  be  unfit  for  use,  when  the  line  by  which  they  were 
furnished  should  be  advised.      For  carioad  shipments,  cars  of 
sufficient  capacity  to  carry  the  established  carload  minimum 
weight  or  quantity  should  be  furnished  if  possible. 

I  I  9.    Cars  for  merchandise,  flour,  butter,  etc. 

Merchandise,  flour,  butter,  cheese,  eggs,  or  other  arti- 
cles which  are  liable  to  be  impregnated  or  injured  thereby 
must  not  be  loaded  in  cars  containing  or  which  have  been 
used  for  fertilizers,  oil.  live  stock,  lime.  etc.  Nothing  liable 
to  damage  from  dirt,  wet  or  stain  should  be  loaded  in  cars 
which  are  not  perfectly  clean  and  dry. 

120.    Tanltage,  fertilizers,  petroleum,  etc. 

Tankage,  or  fertilizers  in  bulk,  petroleum  and  its  products 
or  other  articles  which  are  likely  to  impregnate  cars  or  injure 
them  for  other  traffic,  must,  as  far  as  possible,  be  loaded  in 
cars  especially  provided  or  set  apart  for  the  purpose.  Petro- 
leum, etc.,  in  barrels,  should  be  loaded  in  stock  cars  when 
practicable,  unless  special  cars  are  provided. 

121.   Freight  liable  to  damage  from  water.   Grain,  etc.    Grain 
doors;  material  for  blocl<ing,  etc. 

Freight  liable  to  damage  from  water  must  not  be  loaded 
in  cars  with  leaky  roofs  or  cars  the  doors  of  which  cannot  be 
tightly  closed.  Particular  care  must  be  exercised  in  the 
selection  of  cars  for  grain,  feed,  or  other  freight  in  bulk    in 


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order  that  losses  by  leakage  around  king-bolts,  doors,  etc., 
may  be  avoided.  Inside  or  grain  doors  should  always  be 
used  when  cars  are  loaded  with  grain  or  other  freight 
liable  to  leakage  if  not  thus  protected.  When  cars  equipped 
with  such  doors  are  loaded  with  freight  not  requiring  their 
use,  they  must  be  carefully  put  back  out  of  the  way  and 
secured  in  their  proper  places.  If  agents  are  not  supplied 
with  the  lumber  necessary  for  use  in  making  grain  doors,  or 
the  necessary  blocking  for  other  freight,  or  if  there  is  any 
question  as  to  who  shall  furnish  the  doors  or  material,  they 
should  take  the  matter  up  with  the  superintendent  or  the 
general  freight  department.  A  record  should  be  kept  of  all 
grain  doors  or  dunnage  furnished  by  the  company,  and 
reports  regularly  made  to  the  general  freight  department 
where  the  shipments  are  destined  to  points  on  other  lines  and 
the  expense  is  to  be  prorated.  When  the  material  is  fur- 
nished by  the  company  and  the  expense  is  to  be  charged 
against  the  property,  the  amount  should  be  entered  on  mani- 
fests and  collected  from  consignees,  unless  paid  by  the  ship- 
pers. The  number  of  grain  doors,  etc.,  furnished  for  cars 
by  the  company  should  always  be  noted  on  the  manifests. 

122.  Hay,  straw,  cotton,  etc. 

Hay,  straw,  cotton,  hemp,  paper  stock,  and  other 
inflammable  articles,  must  in  no  case  be  loaded  in  open  cars  ; 
good  tight  box  cars  only  must  be  used,  and  the  doors,  venti- 
lators and  all  crevices  must  be  securely  closed,  to  avoid 
danger  of  fire  from  ignition  by  sparks  from  locomotives  or 
from  other  causes. 

123.  Apples,  vegetables,  etc. 

Open  or  stock  cars  should  not  be  used  for  apples,  vege- 
tables, or  other  freight  liable  to  loss  or  damage  from  the 
weather  or  by  reason  of  broken  packages  or  pilferage.  When 
the  use  of  such  cars  is  especially  requested  by  shippers,  or 
when  they  request  that  the  doors  of  cars  containing  freight 


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be  cleated  open,  they  should  be  advised  that  this  cannot  be 
allowed  unless  all  risk  of  loss  or  damage  is  assumed  by  the 
owner,  the  property  being  consigned  at  owner's  risk  and  a 
notation  made  on  the  shipping  order  showing  that  the 
request  was  made  ;  and  agents  must  see  that  the  property  is 
receipted  for  accordingly. 

1 24.    Lining  cars ;  use  of  stoves. 

The  lining  of  cars  to  be  used  for  the  transportation  of 
perishable  property,  or  the  use  of  stoves  therein,  should  be 
permitted  only  when  authorized  by  the  general  freight  depart- 
ment. Stoves  must  be  placed  as  far  as  possible  from  the 
sides  of  the  car  or  anything  liable  to  ignition,  and  must  rest 
upon  metallic  stands  or  legs  and  be  placed  in  a  low  box  con- 
taining sand  or  ashes  or  have  sheet  iron,  tin  or  zinc  spread 
underneath  ;  they  must  also  be  well  secured,  so  as  to  prevent 
them  from  shifting  or  falling  over  in  case  of  severe  shock. 
The  woodwork  around  the  pipes,  where  they  pass  out  of  the 
car,  must  be  protected  by  sheet  iron,  tin  or  zinc.  Cars  con- 
taining fires  must  be  accompanied  by  men  in  charge,  unless 
otherwise  directed.  The  transportation  of  men  in  charge 
and  the  returning  of  cars,  or  disposition  or  returning  of  stoves 
or  linings  not  taken  by  consignees,  will  be  in  accordance  with 
the  rules  of  the  classification  and  special  instructions. 

125.    Refrigerator  cars;  icing,  etc.;  use  for  merchandise. 

Refrigerator  cars  should  be  thoroughly  cleansed  before 
icing,  and  care  taken  to  see  that  the  waste  pipes  are  clear, 
so  that  the  waste  water  may  readily  escape,  and  that  they 
are  in  perfect  order.  The  ice  should  be  washed  before 
being  placed  in  the  boxes,  to  obviate  any  danger  of  obstruc- 
tion of  the  waste  pipes  by  sawdust  or  other  foreign  matter. 
In  order  that  the  air  in  refrigerator  cars  may  be  kept  free 
from  moisture  while  in  transit,  it  is  very  essential  that  the 
floors  be  perfectly  dry,  and  it  must  be  seen  that  the  ice  is 
confined  to  the  places  provided  for  it  and  no  portion  of  it 
allowed  to  become  scattered  over  the  floor  of  the  car.   When 


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there  is  any  danger  of  damage  to  the  contents  of  refrigerator 
cars  from  coming  in  contact  with  floors  which  may  be  damp, 
racks  or  other  suitable  appHances  for  preventing  the  freight 
from  coming  in  contact  therew^ith  should  be  used.  At  ter- 
minal or  icing  stations  the  cars  should  be  examined  to  see 
that  they  have  a  proper  supply  of  ice,  if  loaded  with  freight 
which  requires  icing.  A  record  should  be  kept  of  the  amount 
of  ice  placed  in  cars  at  point  of  shipment  or  en  route,  and  of 
the  amount  remaining  therein  at  each  time  of  examination 
and  on  arrival  at  destination,  it  being  weighed  in  every 
case  when  practicable.  The  temperature  of  the  cars  at 
each  point  should  also  be  recorded.  When  refrigerator 
cars  are  to  be  used  for  general  merchandise,  or  freight  likely 
to  be  damaged  by  wet,  any  ice,  straw  or  sawdust  which  they 
may  contain  must  be  removed,  and  the  carsw^ll  cleaned  and 
put  in  proper  condition  before  loading. 

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126.  Use  of  cars.    Holding  freight  for  way  train. 

Agents  must  exercise  economy  in  the  use  of  cars,  never 
sending  a  car  away  with  a  small  lot  of  freight  which  can  as  well 
be  loaded  into  cars  in  a  passing  train,  and  readily  handled  by 
trainmen.  Care  must  be  taken,  however,  not  to  hold  for 
loading  into  passing  trains  shipments  which  are  so  heavy  or 
bulky,  or  great  in  quantity,  as  to  preclude  careful  handling 
without  an  undue  detention  of  the  train  in  loading  or  unload- 
ing. Such  shipments  should  be  loaded  by  agents  in  cars 
which  may  be  cut  out  and  left  at  the  stations  to  which  the 
freight  is  destined. 

127.  Distribution  of  lading. 

It  must  be  seen  that  cars  are  not  loaded  beyond  their 
safe  carrying  capacity  ;  that  the  lading  is  properly  distrib- 
uted over  the  trucks  ;  stowed  or  secured  in  such  a  way  as  to 
insure  its  safe  carriage  ;  and  so  placed  as  to  facilitate  unload- 
ing.    The  rules  of  the  operating  department  as  to  the  maxi- 


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mum  weights  and  dimensions  to  which  cars  may  be  loaded 
must  be  strictly  observed. 

128.  Way  and  through  freight. 

Freight  for  places  in  different  districts,  or  on  different 
divisions  of  the  railroad  company's  line,  should,  as  far  as 
practicable,  be  loaded  in  separate  cars,  in  order  that  unnec- 
essary transfers  and  delays  may  be  avoided.  Freight  for 
way  stations  should  not  be  loaded  in  cars  containing  through 
freight ;   way  and  through  freight  should  be  in  separate  cars. 

129.  Mixed  carloads;  loading. 

When  freight  belonging  to  different  parties  is  loaded  in 
the  same  car,  the  goods  comprised  in  each  lot  must  be  kept 
together  ;  consignments  must  not  be  mixed  in  loading  ;  and 
when  shipments  for  different  stations  are  loaded  in  the  same 
car,  the  goods  for  each  station  must  be  kept  together,  and 
the  freight  loaded  in  station  order,  so  that  the  last  lot  loaded 
will  be  the  first  to  unload,  and  also,  as  far  as  possible,  with 
reference  to  the  side  of  the  car  from  which  it  will  be 
unloaded. 

130.  Cars  destined  to  elevators.    Package  freight  not  to  be 

loaded  with  grain  in  bulk,  etc. 

No  freight  of  any  kind  must  be  loaded  in  cars  destined 
to  elevators  except  such  as  is  taken  for  elevator  delivery. 
Package  freight  should  not  be  loaded  in  cars  containing  grain, 
etc.,  in  bulk. 

131.  Loading  different  kinds  of  grain  In  same  car.    Grain  in 

sacks. 

Different  kinds  of  grain  must  not  be  loaded  in  the  same 
car  unless  in  sacks,  barrels,  or  other  packages.  In  loading 
grain  in  sacks,  the  sacks  should  be  so  placed  that  the  mouths 
will  be  toward  the  middle  of  the  car,  especially  near  the  doors, 
so  that  loss  by  leakage  may  be  avoided  in  case  the  sacks 
become  untied. 


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132.    Handling  and  stowing  freight. 

Careful  attention   must  be  given   to  the   handling  and 
stowing  of  freight  in  order  that  damages  arising  from  break- 
age, chafing,  falling  of  packages,  leakage  of  liquids,  etc.,  while 
at   stations   or  in   transit,   may  be   avoided.      Precautionary 
marks,  such  as   -Fragile,"    -Glass,"   -  Handle  with  care," 
*' Keep  dry,"   -This  side  up,"  etc.,  should  be   observed  and 
the  goods  handled  accordingly.     The  fact  that  property  is 
'*  Released,"  or  taken  at  -Owner's  risk,"  does  not  preclude 
the  necessity  for  proper  care  and  careful  handling  on  the  part 
of    the    railroad    company  or    its    employes.      Stoves,    stove 
fixtures,  castings,  furniture,  and  other  easily  broken  articles, 
should  be  given  special  attention.      When  it  is  necessary  to 
stow  articles  on  top  of  other  freight,  the  heaviest  goods  and 
those  which  are  least  liable  to  be  damaged  should  be  loaded 
first.      Carpeting,    oilcloths,    and  other   goods    should   be  so 
loaded  that    damage    may  not    arise    by   reason    of   friction 
with  other  articles,    the  sides  of  the  car,   nails,    bolts,  etc. 
Freight  hooks  should  not  be  used  in  handling  bales  contain- 
ing merchandise  or  goods  which  might  be  damaged  by  their 
use.      Fertilizers   or   other   offensive    articles    must    not    be 
allowed  near  freight  likely  to  be  permeated  or  injured  thereby, 
in  cars  or   at   stations.      Casks  or  packages  containing  oil, 
turpentine,   or   other    liquids,   must    not   be    placed    on    top 
of   or    near    any   freight  liable    to    be    damaged    in   case  of 
leakage.      In  stowing  casks  or  barrels  containing  molasses, 
syrups,    tar,    turpentine,  liquors  or  oils,    they  should   be  so 
placed  that  they  will  rest  on  the  bilge,  with  the  bungs  upper- 
most,   and  should   be   securely  blocked  with  straw  wads  or 
wooden  blocks.*     Brick  or  stone  blocking  should  not  be  used 
in  cars,  it  being  apt  to  work  loose.      When  practicable,  the 
casks  or  barrels  should  be  stowed  lengthways  in  the  cars. 

*In  loadinif  carload  shipments  of  petroleum,  refined  oil,  etc.,  in  barrels  it  is 
sometimes  necessary  to  place  the  barrels  on  end,  in  order  that  the  prescribed  minimum 
carload  weight  or  quantity  may  he  gotten  in  the  car,  an  exception  being  made  to 
the  above  rule,  but  such  loading  should  be  avoided  when  possible.  Barrels,  casks  or 
hogsheads  containing  molasses,  syrup,  glucose,  or  other  heavy  liquids,  should  inva- 
riably be  loaded  on  the  bilge. 


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133.  Butter,  eggs  and  clieese. 

Butter,  eggs  and  cheese  require  special  care  in  handling 
and  stowing.  Packages  containing  butter  or  cheese  should 
be  trucked  or  carried  into  and  out  of  cars  and  never  rolled, 
and  not  stowed  so  high  or  in  such  a  way  that  they  will  fall 
and  be  broken  open  or  the  contents  damaged.  Such  pack- 
ages must  not  be  stowed  on  top  of  packages  containing  eggs. 
Cases  containing  eggs  should  be  stowed  lengthways  in  load- 
ing into  cars,  and  properly  secured  against  shifting.  Damage 
from  contact  with  damp  floors  should  also  be  guarded  against. 
(See  paragraph  125). 

134.  Carriages,  engines,  machinery,  fragile  articles,  etc. 

Agents  must  see  that  carriages,  engines,  etc.,  loaded  on 
platform  cars,  and  machinery  or  other  articles  likely  to  fall 
over  or  be  damaged  in  case  of  sudden  shock  in  switching,  or 
from  other  causes,  are  well  blocked  or  secured  before  allow- 
ing cars  to  leave  their  stations.  Special  attention  should  be 
given  to  articles  which  appear  to  be  -  top-heavy  "  or  fragile, 
to  plate-glass,  and  to  acids  in  carboys,  etc. 

135.  Articles  on  platform  cars. 

Care  must  be  taken  to  see  that  articles  loaded  on  plat- 
form cars  are  not  of  such  a  height  or  do  not  project  beyond 
the  ends  or  sides  of  the  cars  to  such  an  extent  as  to  be  a 
source  of  danger  in  coupling,  passing  through  tunnels  or 
under  bridges,  or  in  passing  buildings  along  the  line  or 
other  cars.  When  articles  of  unusual  length,  height  or  bulk 
are  offered,  it  must  be  definitely  ascertained  whether  they 
can  be  safely  taken  before  receiving  them  for  transportation, 
the  superintendent  being  conferred  with  in  case  of  doubt. 

136.  Heavy  articles;  articles  requiring  more  than  one  car. 

Heavy  articles  and  articles  so  long  as  to  require  two  or 
more  platform  cars  for  their  transportation,  must  be  so 
loaded  as  to  secure  a  proper  distribution  of  the  weight  over 
the  trucks  and   avoid  the  endangering  of  the   safety  of  the 


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cars.  When  the  load  is  so  phiced  that  the  wei^^ht  rests  on 
but  one  pair  of  the  trucks  of  a  car,  such  weight  must  not 
exceed  one-half  the  maximum  carrying  capacity  of  the  car  • 
when  resting  on  both  pairs  of  trucks,  the  full  capacity  may 
be  allowed.  Long  timber,  bridge  iron,  etc.,  occupying  more 
than  one  car.  must  in  every  case  have  suitable  supporters 
say  SIX  mches  thick,  placed  underneath  them,  so  that  the 
vveight  may  be  properly  distributed  and  curves  rounded  with 
the  least  possible  friction. 

137.    Articles  on  top  of  box  or  stock  cars. 

Articles  should  in  no  case  be  loaded  on  top  of  box  or 
stock  cars,  nor  shipments  so  loaded  accepted,  without  special 
authority. 

138.  Lumber,  posts,  logs,  bark,  etc. 

When  lumber,  posts,  logs,  bark,  etc.,  are  loaded  on 
platform  cars,  the  shippers  must  furnish  the  necessary  stakes 
unless  the  cars  are  already  so  equipped,  of  good  material,' 
well  htted  to  the  stake  irons,  and  securely  bolted  on  and 
brace  the  tops  with  strong  strips  of  boards,  securely  nailed 
on,  or  with  heavy  wire. 

139.  Agricultural  Implements,  etc. 

The  necessary  racks  and  stakes  for  platform  cars  loaded 
with  agricultural  implements,  farm  wagons,  etc.,  must  be 
furnished  by  the  shippers.  The  loads  should  be  well  secured 
by  iron  rods  passing  over  them  and  connecting  the  upper  ends 
of  the  stakes  in  such  a  way  as  to  prevent  spreading.  Agents 
will  be  governed  by  special  instructions  as  to  charging  for  the 
transportation  of  the  racks,  and  disposing  of  them  after 
shipments  are  unloaded,  in  case  they  are  not  taken  by  con- 
signees. 

140.    Furnishing  covers  for  carriages,  etc. 

When  covers  are  required  for  carriages  or  other  vehicles 
they  must   be  furnished  by  the  shippers  ;  if  loaded  in  open 
or  on  platform  cars,  covers  of  cotton  cloth  must  not  be  used 


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f  41.    Cars    loaded    by  shipp-rs  or   by  other   lines;   cars   over- 
loaded, etc. 

Agents  must  give  cars  loaded  by  shippers  special  atten- 
tion to  see  that  they  are  not  overloaded,  and  that  the  lading 
is  so  placed  that  the  cars  will  pass  safely  over  the  road.    The 
excess  lading  of  a  car  found  to  be  dangerously  loaded  must 
be  transferred  to   another  car,  or  the   entire   carload  trans- 
ferred to  a  car  of  sufficient  capacity  to  safely  carry  it,  if  such 
a   car  be  available,   before  sending  the   shipment  forward. 
Transfers  which   are  rendered   necessary  through    any  negli- 
gence  or   fault   on  the  part  of  shippers  in  loading,   must  be 
made  by  them,  or  at  the  risk  and  expense  of  the  shippers  or 
owners.      (See  paragraph  82) .      All  through  cars  coming  from 
connecting  lines  should   be  carefully  examined  at  junction 
points,  and  if  found  to  be  improperly  or  unsafely  loaded,  or 
unfit  to  run,  they  should  be  refused,  and  not  received  until  the 
defect  is  remedied.  • 

142.  Bulk  freight. 

Bulk  freight  should  be  loaded  and  unloaded  directly  into 
and  from  the  cars,  unless  otherwise  directed,  and  not  through 
the  freight  house.      (See  paragraph  13). 

143.  Petroleum,  etc. 

A  separate  place,  away  from  all  other  freight,  and  out- 
side of  the  warehouse,  if  possible,  should  be  provided  for 
the  reception,  loading  and  unloading  of  petroleum,  naphtha, 
benzine,  benzole,  gasoline,  kerosene  oil,  and  other  articles  of 
a  similar  nature.  Freight  of  this  kind  should  be  loaded  and 
unloaded  during  the  daytime  only,  no  lights  being  allowed 
near  the  packages.      (See  paragraph  146). 

144.    Cotton  or  wool  waste,  rags,  etc. 

Cotton  waste,  wool  waste,  paper  stock  and  rags  should, 
when  -practicable,  be  handled  at  some  place  outside  of  the 
warehouse,  or  loaded  and  unloaded  directly  into  and  from 
the  cars  by  shippers  and  consignees.      (See  paragraph  146). 


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145.  Gunpowder  and  other  explosives  and  dangerous  articles. 

Gunpowder  and  other  explosives  may  be  received  only 
at  such  times  and  under  such  conditions  as  maybe  prescribed 
by  the  rules  of  the  company.  Lights  must  under  no  condi- 
tions be  allowed  near  packages  containing  such  articles.  The 
nature  of  the  contents  of  packages  containing  explosives  or 
dangerous  articles,  must  be  plainly  marked  thereon,  and  the 
cars  in  which  they  are  loaded  must  also  bear  corresponding 
cards. 

146.  Combustible  articles,  explosives,  etc  ,  not  to  be  held. 

Highly  combustible  or  dangerous  articles,  explosives, 
etc.,  must  be  forwarded  with  the  least  possible  delay  and 
consignees  notified  immediately  upon  arrival  at  destination 
that  the  property  must  be  at  once  removed.  If  such  freight 
is  over,  unclaimed,  uncalled  for  or  refused,  or  cannot  for 
any  reason  be  promptly  disposed  of,  the  general  freight 
department  should  be  advised. 

147.  Examining  and  checi<ing  freight  at  time  of  loading. 

Agents  must  see  that  all  freight  loaded  by  them,  or 
under  their  supervision,  is  carefully  examined  and  checked 
with  the  original  shipping  orders  therefor  at  the  time  of  load- 
ing, and  the  date  and  time  of  loading,  the  result  of  checking, 
the  number  and  initials  of  the  cars  in  which  the  property  is 
loaded,  the  car  door  or  other  fastenings,*  the  points  to  which 
the  cars  are  carded  and  the  name  or  initials  of  the  checker 
entered  on  the  shipping  orders  for  future  reference  and  in 
order  that  they  may  contain  the  data  necessary  for  use  in 
billing.  Shipments  coming  from  other  lines,  or  goods  trans- 
ferred en  route,  should  be  checked  with  the  billing  under 
which  they  are  received. 


*  It  may  sometimes  be  impracticable  to  enter  the  car  fasteninKS  on  the  shipping- 
orders,  especially  at  large  stations  where  the  duty  of  sealing  or  otherwise  fastening 
the  cars  and  the  keeping  of  the  necessary  record  is  assigned  to  someone  other  than  the 
person  under  whose  direct  supervision  the  property  is  loaded.  In  such  cases  an  excep- 
tion is  necessarily  made  to  the  above  rule. 


SEALING  CARS. 

148.   Sealing  cars  at  point  of  loading;  at  point  of  unloading. 

Agents  must  see  that  car  doors  are  closed  and  securely 
fastened  and  sealed  immediately  upon  the  completion  of 
loading.  If  for  any  reason  a  cessation  of  loading  is  necessary 
before  the  goods  are  all  in  the  car,  the  doors  should  be 
securely  fastened  and  sealed  until  the  loading  can  be  resumed. 
When  seals  are  removed  for  the  purpose  of  unloading  freight, 
the  goods  should  be  checked  out  without  intermission,  if  pos- 
sible ;  if  for  any  reason  this  cannot  be  done,  the  car  doors 
should  be  securely  fastened  and  sealed  until  the  unloading 
can  be  resumed.  The  contents  of  cars  arriving  at  destina- 
tion with  seals  broken,  defective  or  missing,  should  at  once 
be  examined,  and  checked  if  practicable,  and  the  cars  resealed 
if  not  immediately  unloaded  or  if  they  are  to  be  turned  over 
to  the  consignees  for  unloading.  Cars  containing  bonded 
freight  must  bear  Customs  locks  or  seals,  which  must  be 
placed  thereon  by  Customs  officers.  (See  Merchandise  in 
bond). 

149.  Conductors  to  see  that  cars  are  properly  sealed,  etc. 

Conductors  must  see  that  the  doors  of  loaded  cars  to  go 
from  sealing  stations  are  properly  fastened  and  sealed  before 
moving  them,  and  that  loaded  cars  taken  from  non-sealing 
stations,  and  any  other  cars  containing  freight  and  discovered 
with  seals  broken,  defective  or  missing,  are  sealed  immedi- 
ately upon  arrival  at  the  first  sealing  station  at  which  a  stop 
is  made,  keeping  a  careful  watch  over  the  cars  in  the 
meantime. 

1 50.  Removal  of  car  door  fastenings  in  transit. 

When  car  door  fastenings  are  broken  or  removed  in  tran- 
sit for  the  purpose  of  unloading  or  transferring  freight,  repair- 
ing the  cars,  or  for  any  other  reason,  notations  should  be  made 
on  the  manifest  by  the  agent  or  employe  in  charge,  showing 
the  condition  of  the  fastenings  when  so  broken  or  removed, 

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6o  RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 

and  also  the  fastenings  when  the  property  is  again  sent  for- 
ward. Customs  fastenings  placed  on  cars  containing  bonded 
freight  may  be  removed  by  Customs  officers  only.  (See 
Merchandise  in  bond). 

151.  At  junction  points  or  the  end  of  freight  runs. 

At  junction  points  and  the  end  of  freight  runs  all  cars 
should  be  carefully  inspected,  and  the  contents  of  any  cars 
found  with  seals  broken,  defective  or  missing,  examined,  and 
checked  if  practicable,  and  the  cars  resealed  if  destined 
beyond  or  not  immediately  unloaded. 

152.  Record  to  be  l<ept. 

Agents  must  keep  a  record  of  the  car  door  or  other  fasten- 
mgs  of  all  cars  forwarded  from  or  received  at  their  stations,  and 
of  cars  in  way  trains  into  or  from  which  freight  is  loaded  or 
unloaded,  showing  whether  sealed,  whether  locked  or  cleated, 
etc.      A  full  and   complete  record  must  also  be  kept  of  the 
seahng  and  car   door    fastenings  of  transitory   cars  or  cars 
discovered  with  seals  broken,  defective  or  missing,  and  cars 
sealed  awaiting  the  completion  of  loading  or  unloading.    Con- 
ductors' records  and  reports  must  show  the  car  door  fasten- 
ings of  all  loaded  cars  hauled  in  their  trains— when  taken  on, 
during  the  trip,  and  when  left.      Seal  records  should  show  the 
kind  of  seals  on  both  sides  of  the  car,  the  marks  or  impressions 
which  they  bear,  if  any,  and  any  defects  or  omissions  found 
to  exist  ;    the   fastenings  of  windows,  end  doors  or  hatches, 
which  must  always  be  properly  secured,  must  also  be  noted. 
When    any   discrepancy    as    to    the    contents   or    the    con- 
dition of  the    contents  of  cars  exists,  or  when  the  seals  are  in 
any  way  defective,  or  impressions  thereon  illegible,  the  seals 
should  be  attached  to  a  tag,  giving  the  date  and  number  of 
the  manifest,  station  from,  number  and  initials  of  the  car  and 
date  received,    etc.,    and   carefully  preserved,  and   the  facts 
reported  to  the  superintendent  and  the  general  freight  depart- 
ment.    All  other  seals  removed  from  cars,  unless  of  such  a 


CARDING   CARS. 


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kind  as  to  be  destroyed  in  removing,  should  be  preserved, 
and  disposed  of  as  directed  by  the  superintendent.  Agents 
or  yardmasters  delivering  cars  to  conductors,  and  conduc- 
tors delivering  cars  to  agents  or  yardmasters,  should  take 
their  receipts  therefor  in  their  books,  which  should  show  the 
seals  or  other  fastenings  of  the  cars  when  thus  delivered. 

153.  Care  of  seaiing  tools  and  seals. 

The  greatest  care  must  be  exercised  to  see  that  sealing 
tools  are  kept  in  proper  condition,  that  good,  legible  impres- 
sions are  obtained  on  seals,  and  that  the  sealing  apparatus  or 
seals  are  not  lost  or  stolen  or  allowed  to  get  into  the  hands  of 
parties  not  authorized  to  use  them  or  have  them  in  their 
custody. 

CARDING  CARS. 

154.  Cars  to  be  carded  at  commencement  of  loading.    Empty 

Cars. 

All  cars  at  the  commencement  of  loading  should  be 
legibly  carded,  on  both  sides,  with  properly  routed  cards, 
showing  the  date,  car  number  and  initials,  where  from,  where 
to,  and  the  contents.  When  cars  are  destined  to  points 
reached  via  two  or  more  routes,  the  carding  must  show  the 
particular  route  by  which  the  cars  are  to  be  forwarded. 
When  freight  is  loaded  in  way  cars,  it  must  be  seen  that  the 
carding  covers  the  stations  to  which  the  goods  are  destined. 
Empty  cars  must  also  be  properly  carded  when  they  are  to  be 
forwarded  to  other  points. 


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I  55.    Perishable  or  "  Time  "  freight. 

Perishable  or  '*  Time"  freight  cards  should  be  used  when 
cars  contain  perishable  property  or  freight  which  it  is 
important  should  be  sent  forward  with  the  greatest  possible 
despatch.  When  practicable,  the  carding  of  cars  containing 
such  freight  should  give  the  names  of  consignees  and  ulti- 
mate destination  of  the  shipments. 


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62    RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 

156.    Explosives,  etc. 

Special,  large-sized  cards  should  be  used  for  cars  con- 
taining powder  or  other  explosives,  or  dangerous  articles, 
showing  the  nature  of  the  goods. 

167.    Point  to  which  cars  should  be  carded. 

Cars  should  be  carded  to  destination  when  practicable, 
but  must  in  no  case  be  carded  beyond  the  station  to  which 
the  freight  is  manifested  or  to  which  they  are  to  go.     When 
cars  are  forwarded  on  slip  manifests,  they  should  be  carded 
to  the   point   to  which   they  are    slipped.      Cars  containing 
freight  loaded  to  transfer  points  for  distribution   should  be 
carded  and    slipped  to  such  points.      Cars  containing  ship- 
ments billed  to  two  or  more  points  and  which  are  to  be  sent 
to  such  points  and  left  for  unloading,  and  not  loaded  for  trans- 
fer en  route,  should  be  carded  and  slipped  to  the  point  where 
the  first  shipment  is  to  be  unloaded,  with  notations  showing 
the  other  points  for  which  they  contain  freight.   When  freight 
is  loaded  in  way  cars,  it  must  be  seen  that  the  carding  covers 
the  stations  to  which  the  shipments  are  to  go.      Manifests 
should  show  the  points  to  which  cars  are  carded. 

158.  Cars  transferred  en  route. 

When  carload  shipments  are  transferred  en  route  between 
the  stations  from  and  to  which  a  car  has  been  carded, 
the  cards  should  also  be  transferred,  notations  being  made 
thereon  showing  the  transfer  and  the  number  and  initials 
of  the  car  into  which  the  freight  is  reloaded  ;  or  new  cards 
made  showing  the  original  car  number  and  initials  and  the 
number  and  initials  of  the  car  to  which  the  transfer  is  made. 

159.  Old  cards  to  be  removed. 

The  cards  used  in  forwarding  cars  should  be  immediately 
removed  upon  the  completion  of  unloading,  or  at  the  time 
of  recarding,  when  cars   are  destined  beyond  the   point   to 


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which  they  have  been  carded.  In  case  any  discrepan- 
cies or  errors  are  discovered  as  to  the  routing,  forwarding  or 
carding  of  cars,  the  cards  should  be  carefully  preserved  for 
future  reference,  and  the  facts  reported. 


WEIGHING  FREIGHT. 

160.  Less  carload  shipments. 

The  correct  weight  of  articles  or  packages  comprised  in 
less  than  carload  shipments  must  be  ascertained  by  actually 
weighing  them,  or  one  or  more  of  each  lot  when  there  are  a 
number  of  the  same  kind  and  size  (and  the  property  billed 
in  accordance  therewith),  unless  it  is  provided  that  estimated 
or  minimum  weights  shall  apply,  or  that  the  freight  shall  be 
taken  by  measurement  or  at  so  much  per  article  or  package. 

161.  Carload  shipments,     c       -^200. 

All  carload  shipments  from  stations  having  track  scales 
should  be  weighed  before  being  sent  forward,  and  billed  in 
accordance  with  the  actual  weight,  subject  to  the  prescribed 
minimums,  unless  it  is  provided  that  an  estimated  weight 
shall  apply,  or  that  the  freight  shall  be  taken  by  measure- 
ment or  at  so  much  per  article  or  package,  or  per  car,  regard- 
less  of  weight,  the  notation    ''Weighed  at station" 

(giving  the  name  of  the  station)  being  made  on  both  slip  and 
regular  manifests.  If  it  should  not  be  practicable  to  weigh 
carload  freight  loaded  by  shippers,  such  as  grain,  lumber,  etc., 
by  reason  of  the  lack  of  proper  weighing  facilities,  agents 
should  require  the  shippers  to  furnish  a  statement  showing 
the  kind  of  lumber  and  number  of  feet,  or  kind  of  grain  and 
number  of  bushels,  etc..  with  which  the  cars  are  loaded,  and 
the  weight  must  then  be  computed  in  accordance  with  the 
established  standard  or  estimated  weights  provided  for  use 
in  such  cases,  subject  to  the  prescribed  minimums,  care 
being  taken  to  examine  the  cars  to  see  that  the  contents  are 


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64    RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 

properly  reported.-"     If,   in  the  judgment  of  the  agent    the 
quantity  has  been  wrongly  reported  or  the  freight  improperly 
described,  he  must  make  such  corrections  as  may  be  deemed 
necessary,  being  careful  not  to  under-estimate  the  quantity. 
(See  paragraph   162). 

162.    Weighing  in  transit.      *«rAaE2oo 

When  carload  shipments  are  not  weighed  at  the  for- 
warding station,  notations  must  be  made  on  slip  and  regular 
manifests  directing  that  the  cars  be  weighed  at  the  first 
weighing  station,  if   any,  that   they  reach,    unless   otherwise 

directed,    thus:      -To    be  weighed  at  ,"  naming  the 

station.      When  such  shipments  are  weighed,  the  agent  or 
weighmaster  must  make  notations  on  the  manifests  or  attach 
certificates  showing  the  weighing  station,  date,  and  gross,  tare, 
and  net  weights  ;   it  should  also  be  shown   how  the  tare  is 
arrived  at  -whether  it  is  actual,  estimated  or  marked.    Should 
there  be  ice  or  snow  on  the  cars,  or  bedding  in  stock  cars,'  at 
the  time  of  weighing,  due  allowance  should  be  made  therefor 
and  shown  separately  in  giving  memoranda   of  weights.      A 
duplicate  statement  of  weighing  should  also  be  sent  to  the 
receiving  agent  by  train  mail.      If  for  any  reason  a  car  cannot 
be  weighed   at   the   station  designated,  the   agent  or  weigh- 
master should  make  a  notation  on  the  manifest  directing  that  it 
be  weighed  at  the  next  weighing  station,  unless  such  station  is 
beyond  the  point  to  which  the  car  is  to  be  forwarded,  and 
report  to  the  superintendent  or  proper  officer  of  the  company 
giving  a  full  explanation  of  the  case.     Agents  and  weigh- 
masters  must  keep  an  accurate  record  of  all  cars  and  freight 
weighed  by  them. 

^no^yV]tZZl'l^^^^  ''^'''^'  ''  '^"^''^  ^^  '''^  «^'P'^^  «"'^  ♦he  number  of  packages  is 
known,  it  is  usually  an  easy  matter  to  determine  the  weiirht  in  th^  ok.     »'"*^'^"»*^»  •» 

scales,  by  we.Khin.  ..vera,  of  the  paek„.«.  or  sUar  pX  ".  on^h^^„;^;pTa? 
form  scales  with  which  stations  are  usually  provided  or  on  the  J«l«  ,.f^L  T*  ^ 
The  weight  Of  lumber,  «raln,  etc..  may  bi  approxl  JteK  dt'ermt^d  b    ^.t'T^ 
measurement  of  the  Property  as  found  1.,  the  ear  and    he  a  elTe'eth,  T    " 
or  cubic  foot,  or  the  weight  per  bushel,  etc.,  and  fl«urm«  on  thTt  Lis  "      "^^   "'""" 


WEIGHING  FREIGHT. 


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163.    Freight  for  prepaid  stations. 

In  forwarding  carload  shipments  from  stations  having 
no  track  scales  to  prepaid  stations  (stations  having  no  freight 
agents),  the  actual  quantity  should  be  ascertained  as  nearly 
as  possible  and  charges  collected  accordingly.  If  the  prop- 
erty is  to  pass  a  weighing  station,  a  deposit  sufficient  to 
cover  any  undercharge  which  may  be  found  to  exist  should 
be    required    from    the    shipper,  and   the    notation    -To  be 

weighed  at and  a  statement  of  weights  returned  to  agent 

^*  -; by  first    train"   made    on    the  manifests.      Upon 

receipt  of  the  weighing  statement,  the  forwarding  agent 
should  correct  his  records  in  accordance  therewith,  issuing 
the  necessary  correction  notices. 

164.    Freight  coming  from  connecting  lines. 

Carload  shipments  coming  from  connecting  lines  should 
be  weighed  at  junction  stations,  when  practicable,  or  the 
necessary  weighing  notations  made,  the  same  as  though  the 
freight  originated  on  the  company's  own  line,  unless  they  are 
accompanied  by  weighers'  certificates  or  the  manifests  indi- 
cate that  the  property  has  been  weighed  and  the  actual 
weight  given,  corrections  being  made  in  case  of  undercharge. 
Care  should  also  be  exercised  to  see  that  less  than  carload 
shipments  are  not  underbilled  in  weight,  the  weights  being 
verified  in  case  of  doubt. 

166.    Manifests  to  be  examined. 

All  manifests  and  slip  manifests  for  carload  shipments 
should  be  carefully  examined  by. conductors,  and  if  no  weigh- 
ing statement  or  other  evidence  that  the  cars  have  been 
weighed  appears  thereon,  the  matter  should  be  brought  to 
the  attention  of  the  agent  or  weighmaster  at  the  next  weigh- 
ing station,  who  should  see  that  the  cars  are  weighed  and  the 
weights  reported  the  same  as  though  originally  manifested 
'♦  To  be  weighed."  A  special  report  should  also  be  made  to 
the  general  freight  department  by  the  agent  or  weighmaster, 


66         RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 

calling  attention  to  the  omission  of  the  proper  weighing 
notations  by  the  billing  agent.  Upon  arrival  at  weighing 
stations,  conductors  should  furnish  agents  or  weighmasters 
with  a  list  of  the  cars  to  be  weighed,  and  with  the  other 
trainmen  render  the  necessary  assistance  in  weighing.  Any 
failure  to  comply  with  this  rule  should  be  reported  to  the 
superintendent. 

166.    Weighing  at  destination. 

Agents  receiving  shipments  which  the  manifests  indicate 
have  not  been  weighed  at  point  of  shipment  or  in  transit, 
must    see    that    they  are   weighed,  if  facilities  for  weighing 
are   provided,    and    that  any    corrections  which  are    neces- 
sary  are    made.       If  there    are    no   facilities  for   weighing, 
the  agent  should  examine  the  freight,  ascertain  the  quantity 
as  nearly  as  possible,  and  make  the  necessary  corrections,  if 
in  his  judgment  the  shipments  have  been  underbilled.    Receiv- 
ing agents  should  report  to  the  superintendent  any  failure  to 
weigh  at   the  proper  station  shipments   which  should  have 
been  weighed,  or  which  have  not  been  weighed  in  accordance 
with  weighing  instructions. 


CORRECTING  WEIGHTS. 

167.    Correcting  weights. 

When  shipments  are  weighed  in  transit,  or  at  destina- 
tion, agents  should  assess  charges  in  accordance  with  scale 
weights,  subject  to  the  prescribed  minimums,  in  case  of 
underbilling,  the  necessary  correction  notices  being  issued  ; 
when  two  or  more  sets  of  scale  weights  are  shown,  the 
highest  should  be  used.  In  the  absence  of  specific  instruc- 
tions, charges  should  be  collected  in  accordance  with  billed 
weights,  subject  to  the  prescribed  minimums,  unless  the 
scale  weights  be  greater,  except  where  shipments  are  billed 
with  instructions  to  weigh  or  where  there  is  an  unqucstionabU 
overcharge.  Where  shipments  have  apparently  been  billed 
at  the  actual  weight  at  point  of  shipment,  or  at  a  weight  fur- 


MANIFESTING  FREIGHT. 


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nished  by  the  shippers  or  by  connecting  lines,  the  weight 
should  not  be  reduced  without  obtaining  authority  from  the 
billing  or  forwarding  agent.  Where  there  is  an  apparent 
error  m  scale  weights,  the  agent  or  weighmaster  who  seems 
to  be  at  fault  should  at  once  be  advised  and  instructions  as 
to  making  corrections  asked  for.  The  weights  on  which 
charges  are  collected  should  be  entered  on  expense  bills. 
(See  paragraph  214). 


MANIFESTING   FREIGHT. 

1 68.    Separate  manifests  to  be  made  for  different  stations  and 
for  each  loaded  car. 

Separate  manifests  must  be  made  for  shipments  destined 
to  different  stations,  and  for  the  contents  of  each  loaded  car, 
except  when  special  permission  is  given  to  agents  to  the  con- 
trary, or  where  articles  are  of  such  a  length  as  to  require  two 
or  more  cars  for  their  transportation. 

169.    Nofrelghtto  be  forwarded  without  manifests.   Slip  man- 
ifests.* 

Freight  should  in  no  case  be  forwarded  without  mani- 
fests.     When    the    regular   manifests    are    sent   forward    by 
passenger  train,   slip  manifests  must  accompany  the  cars. 
Where    slip  manifests,  are  used,  the  notation,   *' Slip-billed," 
should  be  made  on  the  regular  manifests,  and  the  slip  mani- 
fests carefully  preserved  and  filed  away  for  future  reference 
on  arrival  at  destination  or  the  point  to  which  they  are  made, 
after  having  been  compared  with  the   regular  manifests  in 
order  that  transfers,  weights,   etc.,    maybe  noted,  and  any 
necessary  corrections  made.      If  practicable,  they  should  be 
attached  to  the    corresponding  regular  manifests  and  filed 

i..J7^^ ^""""'l^^'  ^^'""^  constitute  the  authority  of  conductors  for  taking  cars 
forward  where  the  regular  manifests  do  not  accompany  them,  but  are  ?oiwart^ 
under  cover  dim.t  to  the  station  to  which  they  are  destined,  and  which  are  virions!^ 
designated  as  "Slip  manifests,"  "Slip  way-bills,"  "Slip  bills,"  "Running  slips  ""cir 
tmiy^T^  manifests^"  "Conductors'  cards,"  "Car  ticiets,"  "Con^duXv  way- 
bils,  and  sometimes  "  Memorandum  way-bills,"  or  "  Memorandum  bills,"  are  for  the 
sake  of  uniformity,  in  this  work  termed  "  Slip  manifests. " 


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with  them.  Slip  manifests  should  be  made  to  the  same 
point  to  which  the  cars  are  carded,  and  via  the  same  route, 
and  in  every  case  give  the  forwarding  point  and  date,  num- 
ber and  initials  of  car,  contents,  name  of  consignee,  and 
ultimate  destination  ;  and  they  must  agree  with  the  reenlar 
manifests  in  all  the  particulars  shown.  Any  special  or 
necessary  directions  relative  to  weighing,  icing,  grading, 
delivery,  etc.,  must  appear  on  the  slip  as  well  as  the  regular 
manifests.  Slip  manifests  should  cover  one  car  only  ;  where 
two  or  more  cars  are  covered  by  the  regular  manifest,  a 
separate  slip  should  be  made  for  each  car.  Slip  manifests 
may  be  used  only  when  their  use  has  been  authorized. 

170.  ManifestingZauthority. 

Manifests  must  be  made  directly  from,  and  strictly  in 
accordance  with,  the  original  shipping  orders  or  forwarding 
authority,  which  should  give  all  the  particulars  of  consign- 
ment, and  show  the  numbers  and  initials  of  the  cars 
into  which  the  property  has  been  loaded,  the  record  of 
checking  into  such  cars,  the  point  to  which  the  cars  are 
carded,  etc. 

171.  Freight  from  other  lines. 

When  freight  coming  from  other  lines  is  rebilled,  the 
manifests  must  be  made  strictly  in  accordance  with  the 
transfer  manifests  as  to  consignee,  destination,  routing,  etc., 
(unless  changes  are  authorized  by  such  lines — see  para- 
graphs 71  and  172),  and  should  in  all  cases  show  the  line 
from  which  the  property  is  received,  and,  when  practicable, 
give  the  original  point  of  shipment  and  reference  to  the 
original  or  connecting  line's  billing.      (See  paragraph  194). 

172.  Discrepancies  between  billing  and  marking,  etc. 

When  the  billing  for  freight  coming  from,  or  destined 
to,  other  lines  does  not  agree  with  the  goods,  or  with  the 
marking  as  to  consignee,  route,  destination,  or  other  partic- 
ulars, authority  should  be  obtained  from  the  billing  agent  or 


from  the  line  offering  the  freight,  for  any  necessary  correc- 
tions before  sending  the  property  forward.  If  the  freight  is 
perishable,  the  general  freight  department  should  also  be 
advised  by  wire,  unless  the  matter  can  be  immediately 
adjusted  without  recourse  to  such  action.* 

173.    Particulars  to  be  given  in  manifests.    "Part  lots." 

All  the  particulars  called  for  by  the  forms  used  must  be 
given  in  making  manifests,  and  also  any  special  directions  as 
to  route,  in  whose  care,  whom  to  notify  of  arrival,  icing, 
grading  or  not  grading,  stopping  off,  delivery,  etc.,  which 
may  appear  in  shipping  orders  or  in  the  billing  from  other 
lines,  or  which  may  be  necessary  to  insure  the  safe  and 
proper  carriage  of  the  property  to  destination  and  its  delivery 
to  the  parties  for  whom  it  is  intended.  Where  freight— por- 
tions of  one  consignment — is  billed  on  two  or  more  mani- 
fests, each  manifest  should  give  reference  to  billing  for  the 
balance  of  the  consignment.  In  case  it  is  necessary  that 
lots  of  two  or  more  cars  be  kept  together,  notations  should 
be  made  on  the  manifests  for  each  car  accordingly. 

I  74.    Numbering. 

Manifests  should  be  numbered  in  consecutive  order,  in 
monthly  series,  beginning  at  the  commencement  of  each 
month  with  No.  i,  and  thereafter  advancing  one  number  for 
each  manifest  made,  the  duplication  or  omission  of  numbers 
being  carefully  avoided.  "Line"  bills  should  be  numbered 
in  a  separate  series  for  each  fast  freight  line. 

175.    Dating. 

Manifests  should  be  dated  in  accordance  with  the  actual 
date  on  which  shipments  are  forwarded,  the  current  date 
being  used  in  billing  all  freight  which  is  to  go  forward  by 
trains  leaving  before  midnight. 

♦  If  it  is  merely  a  question  of  routingr  and  the  f  reigrht  is  of  such  a  nature  that  it 
cannot  safely  be  held  for  instructions,  it  should  be  sent  on  in  accordance  with  marks, 
if  practicable  to  so  forward . 


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176.    Billing   and    receiving   station   to    be   shown.     Routing. 
Through  billing.   Stations  having  no  freight  agents. 

Manifests  must  show  the  billing  station  and  the  point  to 
which  they  are  made,  and  the  route,  if  the  property  is  con- 
signed via  any  particular  route,  or  billed  to  a  point  on  or  via 
a    connecting    line,    or   reached  via   more   than   one    route. 
Shipments  for  points  on   or   via  connecting  lines   must   be 
manifested  to  the  junction  point  only,  unless  through  billing 
shall  have  been  authorized.      Simply  the  advice  of  through 
rates  must  not  be  considered  authority  for  through  billing. 
When  through  manifests  are  made,  they  must  show  the  junc- 
tion point  at  which  delivery  is  made  to  the  connecting  line. 
Where  through  rates  are  used,  it  must  be  seen  that  the  rout- 
ing  does    not    conflict    therewith.       Shipments  destined    to 
stations  having  no  freight   agents   should,    unless  otherwise 
directed,  be  billed  (charges  prepaid)  to  the  first  regular  freight 
station  beyond,  the  proper  destination  of  the  freight  being 
shown  and  a  notation  made  to  "  Stop  off."     Shipments  from 
stations  having  no  freight  agents  should  be  billed  from  the 
first  regular  freight  station  opposite  the  direction  in  which 
they  are  to  go,  or  from  the  nearest  regular  freight  station,  as 
may  be  directed  by  special  instructions,  the  point  of  loading 
being  in  every  case  shown.     (See  paragraph  351). 

177.    Numbers  and  initials  of  cars.    Platform  cars. 

The  numbers  and  initials  of  the  car  in  which  freight  is 
forwarded,  must  in  every  case  be  entered  on  manifests.  The 
initials  must  be  given  in  full.  Line  initials  should  be  given 
for  line  cars,  as  well  as  the  road  initials,  if  any.  When  a 
letter  or  cipher  follows  or  precedes  the  number  of  a  car,  as. 
for  example,  2234A,  B4567,  or  03650,  the  letter  or  cipher 
should  be  written  as  a  part  of  the  number.  When  the  cars 
used  are  platform  cars,  the  manifests  must  so  specify.  Car 
numbers  and  initials  must  be  entered  on  manifests  for  freight 
held  for  loading  in  passing  trains  before  the  departure  of 
such  trains  from  the  station,  and  must  also  be  entered  on  the 
station  records. 


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178.    Transferred  shipments. 

Manifests  for  carload  freight  should  in  every  case,  when 
the  freight  has  been  transferred  from  another  car,  show  the 
number  and  initials  of  the  car  from  which  the  freight  was 
thus  transferred,  and  any  previous  transfers.  This  will  also 
apply  to  the  excess  lading  removed,  in  transit,  from  cars 
loaded  beyond  their  safe  carrying  capacity.  It  is  of  the 
utmost  importance  that  the  numbers  and  initials  of  the  cars 
in  which  shipments  were  originally  loaded  be  shown  by  the 
manifests,  thus  enabling  agents,  trainmen  and  consignees  to 
identify  consignments.  When  slip  manifests  are  used,  they, 
also,  should  show  the  original  car  numbers  and  initials. 

179.    "Weight     and    charges     ahead.'*     "Property    ahead." 
"Weight  and  charges  to  follow." 

In  billing  freight  ''Weight  and  charges  ahead,"  reference 
should  be  given  to  the  original  billing  ;  the  proper  reference 
must  also  be  given  in  bilHng  "Property  ahead."  Shipments 
should  not,  when  avoidable,  be  billed  ♦♦  Weight  and  charges 
to  follow."  When  absolutely  necessary  to  so  forward,  agents 
should  see  that  proper  billing  is  furnished  as  quickly  as 
possible.      (See  paragraph  92). 

180.    Carding  notations.    Car  door  or  other  fastenings. 

Manifests  should  show  the  points  to  which  cars  are 
carded,  and  when  necessary,  or  required  by  special  instruc- 
tions, the  car  door  or  other  fastenings. 

181.    Giving  particulars  as  to  consignor,  consignee,  destina- 
tion, routing,  delivery,  marks,  etc. 

Manifests  must  give  the  names  of  consignors  and 
consignees,  and  the  destination  of  shipments  in  full, 
including  the  name  of  the  State  or  Territory,  and  any 
distinguishing  marks  or  brands  the  property  may  bear. 
When  there  are  two  or  more  places  of  the  same  name 
in  the  same  State  or  Territory,  the  county  must  be 
given.  Where  freight  is  destined  to  points  not  railroad 
stations,    or    at    which    delivery    cannot    be    made    by   the 


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railroad  company,  owing  to  the  lack  of  proper  facilities,  the 
manifest  should  show  the  point  at  which  railroad  delivery  is 
to  be  made,  route,  etc.,  as  well  as  the  address  of  the  con- 
signee. Consignors  should  be  required  to  furnish  the  infor- 
mation necessary  to  insure  the  proper  forwarding  of  ship- 
ments. When  the  address  of  a  party  to  be  notified  of  the 
arrival  of  a  shipment  is  different  from  the  destination  of  the 
freight,  the  manifest  must  state  distinctly  the  point  at  which 
delivery  of  the  freight  is  to  be  made,  as  well  as  the  address 
to  which  the  notice  is  to  be  sent.  If  a  street  and  number 
are  given  as  part  of  an  address,  they  must  invariably 
appear  on  the  manifest.  In  giving  particulars  of  consign- 
ment, the  use  of  such  contractions  as  %.  for  "Order  of," 
%.  for  "  Care  of,"  %.  for  "  Shipper's  order,"  etc.,  should  be 
avoided.  The  correction  of  shipping  orders  should  be 
required  when  such  contractions  are  used  therein. 


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182.       Order"  shipments. 

Manifests  for  "Order"  shipments  should  give  the  name 
and  full  address  of  the  party  to  be  notified  of  arrival  at  desti- 
nation, in  order  that  prompt  delivery  may  be  secured.  If  for 
any  reason  such  shipments  are  manifested  without  full 
instructions  as  to  delivery  or  whom  to  notify,  the  forwarding 
agent  should  give  the  matter  special  attention,  and  see  that 
the  necessary  information  is  obtained  with  the  least  possible 
delay,  and  advise  the  agent  at  destination,  and  the  auditor, 
by  wire,  sending  the  regular  correction  notices  by  mail  in  the 
usual  way.  The  notation,  "This  freight  must  not  be  deliv- 
ered without  the  surrender  of  the  original  bill  of  lading, 
properly  indorsed,"  should  be  made  on  all  slip,  transfer  or 
regular  manifests  for  ' '  Order ' '  shipments. 

183.    Describing  freight.    Use  of  abbreviations. 

The  terms  used  in  the  classification  should  be  adhered 
to  as  closely  as  possible  in  describing  the  various  articles 
comprised  in  shipments,  so  that  it  may  be  known  from  an 


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examination  of  the  manifests  what  rates  should  apply.  Such 
terms  as  "Mdse.,"  "Merchandise,"  "Sundries,"  "Fancy 
goods,"  "Wood  in  shape,"  etc.,  should  not  be  used.  When 
packages  contain  more  than  one  kind  of  goods,  the  names  of 
the  leading  articles  should  be  given,  if  impracticable  to  give 
all.  When  a  shipment  consists  of  a  variety  of  articles  or 
packages,  the  various  items  must  be  enumerated,  and  the 
freight  not  billed  simply  as  a  "Lot."  Special  attention 
should  be  given  to  shipments  of  household  goods  and  furni- 
ture, the  various  articles  being  specified  in  every  case,  unless 
a  car  be  chartered  by  the  shipper.  In  billing  bundles  con- 
sisting of  two  or  more  articles  tied  or  wired  together,  or 
crates  containing  two  or  more  articles,  such  as  castings, 
wheels,  etc.,  the  manifests  should  show  how  many  articles 
are  comprised  in  the  bundles  or  crates,  when  practicable 
and  when  indicated  by  shipping  orders.  When  freight  is  in 
bulk,  manifests  must  so  specify.  Such  abbreviations  only  as 
are  generally  recognized  and  well  understood  should  be  used 
in  billing.  Abbreviations  should  not  be  used  in  describing 
freight  ;   the  names  of  the  articles  should  be  written  in  full. 

184.  Grain. 

Manifests  for  grain  must  specify  the  kind  of  grain,  as 
wheat,  oats,  barley,  etc. ;  a  shipment  should  never  be  billed 
simply  as  "  Grain."  When  grain  is  destined  to  points  where 
elevators  have  been  established  for  its  reception  and  deliv- 
ery, the  manifests  niust  indicate  whether  elevator  or  track 
delivery  is  to  be  made,  and  when  destined  to  points  where 
grain  is  allowed  by  grade,  whether  or  not  it  is  to  be  graded. 
(See  paragraph  20,  e). 

185.  Lumber  anc^  coal. 

Manifests  for  lumber  must  specify  the  kind  of  lumber, 
as  hemlock,  oak,  white  pine,  etc. ;  and  for  coal,  the  kind  of 
coal,  as  anthracite,  bituminous,  etc. 


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186. 


Released/'  "Owner's  risk,"  Agreed  valuation,  "Ship- 
per's tally,"  etc. 

When  property  is  *♦  Released,"  or  carried  at  ''Owner's 
risk,"  at  an  agreed  valuation,  at  ''Shipper's  tally,"  or  at 
••Shipper's  weight  and  tally,"  etc.,  notations  must  be  made 
on  manifests  accordingly,  nothing  affecting  the  rates  or  the 
conditions  under  which  the  freight  is  carried  being  omitted. 

187.  Charges  guaranteed. 

When  charges  are  guaranteed,  notations  to  that  effect 
must  be  made  on  manifests.* 

188.  Perishable  freight. 

When  freight  is  of  a  perishable  nature,  the  notation, 
*•  Perishable  property,"  must  be  made  on  the  inside  and  out- 
side of  manifests. 

189.  Exceptions  as  to  quantity  or  condition  of  freight. 

Any  exceptions  which  exist  as  to  the  quantity  or  condi- 
tion of  freight  must  be  shown  by  the  manifests  therefor.  In 
rebilling  shipments  coming  from  other  lines,  in  case  of  short- 
age, charges  should  be  assessed  in  accordance  with  the 
weight  or  quantity  as  shown  by  the  billing  under  which  the 
property  is  received,  and  notafions  made  showing  the 
shortage. 

I90.    Freight  short  between  time  of  receipt  and  loading. 

When  a  portion  of  a  shipment  checks  short  between  the 
time  of  its  receipt  and  loading,  or  at  the  time  of  loading,  the 
quantity  actually  loaded  and  forwarded  should  be  manifested, 
the  shortage  being  treated  as  apparent  only,  in  billing.  The 
shortage,  however,  must  be  reported  to  the  general  freight 
department    and    every   effort    made    to    find    the    missing 

*Theu8ual  notation  is^Charsres  guaranteed;"  the  rules  of  some  roads  require 
that  the  name  of  the  guarantor  be  given. 


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75 


property.  If  found,  it  must  be  seen  that  it  is  forwarded  to 
destination,  and  billing  furnished  therefor,  showing  the 
proper  amount  of  charges.  * 

191.    Weights.    Kind  or  size  of  cars  used. 

All  freight  must,  when  practicable,  be  billed  at  the 
actual  gross  weight,  subject  to  the  prescribed  minimums, 
except  where  the  classification  specifies  that  an  estimated 
weight  shall  apply,  or  when  shipments  are  taken  by  measure- 
ment, or  at  so  much  per  article  or  per  package,  or  per  car, 
regardless  of  weight,  or  at  an  estimated  weight,  under  existing 
arrangements.  Where  the  weight  shown  is  that  furnished 
by  the  shipper,  or  an  estimated  or  minimum  weight,  it 
should  be  so  specified.  (See  paragraphs  160-167,  also  186). 
When  a  shipment  consists  of  different  classes  of  freight  (not 
covered  by  the  same  rate),  the  weight  and  rate  applicable  to 
each  class  must  be  shown  separately.  The  kind,  size  or 
carrying  capacity  of  cars  should  be  given  when  the  rate,  or 
the  minimum  weight  to  be  charged  for,  is  affected  thereby. 
The  weight  at  which  shipments  are  billed  should  in  every 
case  be  entered  on  the  shipping  order  or  station  records,  it 
being  shown  whether  the  weight  is  that  furnished  by  the 
shipper  or  by  a  connecting  line,  an  estimated  or  minimum 
weight,  or  a  weight  arrived  at  by  actually  weighing  the 
property. 

*  Cases  of  this  kind  are  sometimes  otherwise  treated.  A  prominent  Sovfthwc  stern 
line  directs  its  agents  as  follows : 

"  When  a  shortage  appears  between  date  of  receipt  of  property  and  loading  of 
same  at  forwarding  station,  a  special  report  of  the  fact  must  be  made  to  the  general 
freight  agent,  and  the  missing  packages  must  be  way-bi.led  without  extending  weight 
and  charges  as  though  loaded  and  forwarded,  with  the  explanation,  'Property 
checked  short  in  loading.' " 

"  Agent  at  destination  will,  upon  receipt  of  such  way-bill,  check  property  over 
carefully  to  determine  whether  shortage  is  actual  or  only  apparent.  If  actual,  he  will 
then  forward  the  usual  short  report  to  both  forwarding  agent  and  general  freight 
a^nt.'^ 

"  If  property  is  found,  it  will  be  delivered  upon  payment  of  charges,  and  a  report 
of  the  fact  must  be  made  to  the  general  freight  agent,  as  short  freight  received ;  if  not 
found,  the  delivering  agent  will  not  include  the  missing  property  in  the  receipt  or 
expense  bill,  but  will  consider  the  shortage  as  only  apparent,  occasioned  through  mis- 
take at  shipping  point  in  receipting  for  property  not  actually  delivered  by  shipper.  If 
consignee  insists  upon  making  claim  for  such  goods,  require  the  verification  of  the 
shortage  by  his  invoice  or  bills  of  purchase." 


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102.    Rates. 

All  freight  must  be  billed  strictly  in  accordance  with  the 
established  classification  and  tariff,  unless  otherwise  author- 
ized by  the  general  freight  department.  A  greater  amount 
should  in  no  case  be  charged  for  the  transportation  of  any 
shipment  than  would  be  charged  for  a  larger  quantity,  ship- 
ped under  similar  conditions. 

Where  no  rates  are  provided  for  stations  having  no 
agents,  shipments  from  such  points  should  be  billed  at  the 
rates  in  force  from  the  first  regular  station  opposite  the 
direction  in  which  they  are  to  go  ;  and  shipments  for  such 
stations  at  the  rates  in  force  to  the  first  regular  station 
beyond. 

Where  a  shipment  billed  under  a  through  rate  is  divided 
in  transit,  as  in  the  case  of  the  removal  of  a  part  of  the 
lading  of  a  car  to  another  car,  the  charges  should  be  the 
same  as  though  the  shipment  had  gone  through  intact,  unless 
otherwise  directed  ;  and  if  the  weight  and  charges  are  all 
covered  by  one  manifest,  the  billing  for  the  balance  of  the 
lot  should  give  reference  thereto,  thus:    ''Part  lot;  weight 

and  charges  covered  by  manifest.   No. ,   car ,"   etc. 

Reference ^to  the  billing  for  the  ''Part  lot"  should  also  be 
noted  on  the  manifest  covering  the  weight  and  charges. 

193.    Authority  for  rates  to  be  given. 

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Rates  must  invariably  be  noted  on  manifests,  with  the 
authority  therefor.  When  in  accordance  with  tariff,  the 
number  of  the  tariff  should  be  shown,  and  when  a  special 
rate  is  used  the  number  of  the  special  rate  order  should  be 
given  or  a  reference  made  to  the  letter  or  telegram  authoriz- 
ing the  rate.  Manifests  for  shipments  forwarded  free,  must 
show  why  free. 

194.    Through  rates  and  divisions.  ^200. 

When  through  rates  are  used  to  or  from  points  on  other 
lines,  the  route,  the  points  between  which  the  rates  apply, 


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and  the  divisions  of  such  rates  must  be  shown,  whether  the 
property  is  billed  through  or  not.  When  through  manifests 
are  made,  the  proportions  accruing  to  each  road  must  be 
shown,  as  well  as  the  divisions.  Arbitraries,  bridge  tolls, 
lighterage  or  transfer  charges,  etc.,  to  be  deducted  from 
through  rates  before  prorating,  should  always  be  shown 
separately  on  manifests  in  giving  the  divisions  of  the  rate. 
Arbitraries,  etc.,  which  are  not  to  be  deducted  before  pro- 
rating, if  entered  on  manifests,  should  also  be  shown  sepa- 
rately. 

195.  Freight  reshipped  or  returned.    "  Astray  freight.**; 

Freight  which  has  been  manifested  as  marked  or  con- 
signed must  not  be  considered  as  manifested  in  error,  even 
though  it  may  not  be  wanted  at  the  station  to  which  it  has 
been  sent,  and  if  ordered  returned  or  sent  to  another  point 
it  should  be  manifested  at  the  current  tariff  rate,  unless 
otherwise  authorized,  the  original  charges,  if  any,  being 
added  as  advanced  charges  if  they  are  to  follow  the  property. 
(See  paragraphs  279-282). 

The  returning  or  forwarding  of  **  Astray  freight,"  or 
freight  sent  to  a  wrong  destination  through  an  error  of  the 
company' s  agents  or  of  connecting  lines  will  be  in  accordance 
with  special  instructions. 

196.  •  Prepaid  shipments. 

In  billing  prepaid  shipments  especial  care  should  be 
exercised  to  see  that  they  are  correctly  described  as  to  the 
kind  of  freight,  quantity,  etc. ;  that  the  proper  amount 
of  charges  is  assessed  ;  and  that  the  advanced  charges,  if 
any,  the  local  or  line  charges,  the  total  amount  of  charges 
and  the  amount  prepaid,  are  entered  on  the  manifests  in  the 
proper  columns  and  accounted  for  as  directed  by  the  auditor. 
The  word  "Prepaid"  should  be  written  over  the  amount 
entered  in  the  prepaid  column.  When  it  is  desired  to  prepay 
charges  through  to  any  point  to  which  through  rates  are  not 


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in  force,  or  when  such  prepayment  is  required,  the  agent 
should  apply  to  the  general  freight  department  for  informa- 
tion as  to  rates  and  manifest  in  accordance  with  the  instruc- 
tions received.      (See  paragraph  39).* 

197.    Computations  and  footings.    Advanced  charges. 

Care  must  be  exercised  to  avoid  errors  in  computations 
and  to  see  that  the  various  items  are  entered  in  the  proper 
columns  and  that  the  footings  are  correctly  shown.  When 
shipments  are  billed  subject  to  advanced  charges,  such 
charges  must  be  given  in  detail,  so  that  they  may  be  readily 
understood  by  terminal  agents  and  consignees.  When  large 
consignments,  received  from  boats,  etc.,  are  forwarded  sub- 
ject to  advanced  charges,  each  carload  should  be  charged 
with  its  proper  proportion  of  such  charges,  the  total  amount 
not  being  billed  on  one  carload. 

198.    Cooperage,  icing,  demurrage,  storage,  transfer  or  cart- 
age charges,  etc.    Charges  accruing  in  transit. 

Cooperage,  icing,  demurrage,  storage,  transfer  or  cart- 
age charges,  or  other  items  other  than  ordinary  transporta- 
tion charges,  and  which  are  to  be  charged  against  the 
property,  should  be  entered  on  manifests  as  "Advanced 
charges,"  or  "Expenses,"  and  notations  made  showing  what 
the  charges  are  for  and  the  point  at  which  they  have  accrued, 
and,  if  at  a  junction  point  or  a  point  on  another  line,  the 
road  by  which  the  service  was  performed  or  on  which  the 
expense  was  incurred.  If  such  charges  accrue  between  the 
billing  point  and  the  point  to  which  the  property  has  been 
manifested,    a    separate    manifest   should   be  made  therefor 

*  If  a  through  rate  cannot  be  arranged  for,  as  is  sometimes  the  case  where  there  is 
a  cartage  or  transfer  charge  which  cannot  be  guaranteed  or  determined  until  the 
shipment  reaches  the  transfer  point,  the  deposit  of  a  sufficient  amount  to  cover  all  ' 
probable  charges,  and  the  execution  of  a  satisfactory  guarantee  to  make  good  any 
additional  amount  which  may  be  required,  should  be  secured,  the  freight  billed  pre- 
paid  as  far  as  possible,  and  the  notation,  "  Prepay  and  bill  back  for  amount  of  charges 

from        ^^ —  to "  (giving  the  names  of  the  stations)  made  on  the  manifest. 

Agents,  however,  should  not  so  receive  and  manifest  shipments  without  proner 
authority.  *^    *^ 


MANIFESTING  FREIGHT. 


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from  the  station  at  which  they  accrue  to  the  destination  of 
the  freight,  or  to  the  proper  junction  point  if  going  to 
another  line,*  and  the  agent  at  the  station  on  which  the 
special  manifest  is  made,  (who  should  see  that  the  additional 
amount  is  collected  from  the  consignee  or  billed  on  the  con- 
necting line,  as  the  case  may  require),  advised  by  wire,  if 
necessary,  t  When  special  manifests  are  thus  made,  they 
should  give  full  reference  to  the  original  manifest ;  if  the 
regular  manifest  is  not  at  hand,  reference  should  be  given  to 
the  slip  manifest  accompanying  the  freight.  Reference  to 
the  special  manifest  should  also  be  entered  on  the  original 
manifest,  or,  in  its  absence,  on  the  slip  manifest,  the  addi- 
tional amount  to  be  collected  being  shown.  Switching, 
storage,  demurrage,  or  other  charges  accruing  at  the  final 
destination  of  shipments  should  be  accounted  for  in  accord- 
ance with  special  instructions. 

199.  Manifests  made  void.    "  Corrected"  manifests. 

When  a  manifest  which  has  gone  forward  is  canceled 
and  another  bill  made,  the  new  manifest  should  bear  a  new 
number  and  give  full  reference  to  the  original  billing  and  the 
correction  notice  making  it  void.  (See  paragraph  215). 
** Corrected"  manifests  should  not  be  made  without  special 
authority. 

200.  Notations. 

Agents  should  date  and  sign  any  notations*  made  by 
them  on  manifests  or  other  papers  passing  through  their 
hands,  writing  their  names  and  the  names  of  their  stations 
in  full. 

201.  Revision  of  manifests.    Filing  shipping  orders. 

Manifests  should  in  all  cases  be  examined  and  compared 
with  the  shipping  orders  or  forwarding  authority  by  the  for- 

♦The  making  of  these  special  manifests  through  to  points  on  other  lines  is 
sometimes  allowed  where  through  billing  arrangements  are  in  force  and  the  freight  is 
so  manifested  and  the  original  manifests  provide  for  the  collection  of  the  additional 
charges. 

+  Advice  should  invariably  be  given  by  wire,  where  the  original  manifests  have 
already  gone  forward. 


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warding  agent  before  they  leave  his  station,  to  see  that  they 
are  correct  as  to  the  particulars  of  consignment,  route,  rate, 
divisions,    computations,    footings,    etc.,    and  any   necessary 
revision   made.     If  it  should  be   impossible  to  do  this,  the 
copies  retained  should  be  examined  before  the  close  of  the 
day's  business,   and  correction  notices  sent  to  the  auditor 
and   any   agents   interested,    in  case   any   errors   have   been 
made.      When  shipments  are   billed   through   to  a  point  on 
another  line,  a  copy  of  the  correction  notice  should  be  sent 
to  the  agent  at  the  point  to  which  the  manifest  is  made,  as 
well  as  the  agent  at  the  junction  point  where  delivery  is  made 
to  the  connecting   line,    and  to  any  others  to  whom  copies 
of  the  manifest  have  been  sent.      In  case  corrections  increas- 
ing the  amount  to  be  collected  from  consignees  or  from  a 
connecting  line  are  necessary,  the  forwarding  agent  should 
at  once  wire  the  requisite  instructions,  the  regular  correction 
notices  being  issued  in  the  usual  course,  if  the  correction  can 
be  made  and  the  additional  amount  collected.      (See  para- 
graphs 222  and  223).   Shipping  orders  must  be  filed  away,  in 
accordance  with  paragraph  71,  after  the  manifests  have  been 
made  and  compared  therewith.      Each  day's  orders  should 
be  fastened  together,  and  the  orders  for  each  month  tied  up 
in  a  package  and  properly  labeled. 

202.    Copies  of  manifests.    Dupiicate  manifests. 

« 

Tissue  or  written  copies  of  all  manifests  made  must  be 
promptly  sent  to  the  auditor.  Copies  must  also  be  sent  to 
agents  at  junction  points,  and  to  the  auditor  of  each  road 
over  which  the  freight  passes,  when  shipments  are  billed 
through  to  points  on  other  roads,  unless  otherwise  directed. 
The  car  numbers  and  initials  must  be  written  in  impression 
copy-books,  and  on  the  impression  copies  sent  to  the  auditor 
or  others,  if  not  entered  on  the  original  manifests  before  the 
impressions  are  taken.  The  car  numbers  and  initials  should 
also  be  entered  on  the  station  records.  Copies  of  manifests 
must  be  marked    "Copy."      This  does  not  apply  to  tissue 


TRANSMISSION  OF  MANIFESTS,   ETC. 


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impressions  of  original  manifests.  Duplicate  manifests 
must  be  promptly  furnished  by  agents  in  case  the  original 
manifests  fail  to  reach  destination,  and  must  be  marked 
*'  Duplicate."  Agents  writing  copies  of  manifests,  or  making 
duplicate  manifests,  must  use  extreme  care  to  make  them  in 
all  respects  true  copies  of  the  originals. 


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203.  TRANSMISSION  OF  MANIFESTS.  AVOIDANCE  OF  ERRORS  IN  FOR- 
WARDING CARS.  RECORD  TO  BE  KEPT  OF  CARS  IN  TRANSIT, 
ETC. 

The  following  rules  should  be  observed  by  conductors, 
agents,  yardmasters,  and  others  interested,  in  order  that 
uniformity  and  certainty  in  the  transmission  of  manifests  may 
be  secured,  errors  in  forwarding  cars  or  freight  avoided,  and 
a  proper  record  kept  of  cars  in  transit  : 

Freight  must  not  be  forwarded  unless  accompanied  by 
proper  manifests.  In  case  the  regular  manifests  are  for- 
warded by  passenger  train,  they  must  be  sent  in  time  to 
reach  destination,  or  if  going  to  a  connecting  line,  the  junc- 
tion point  at  which  delivery  is  to  be  made  to  such  line,  as 
soon  as  or  in  advance  of  the  freight,  and  slip  manifests  must 
accompany  the  cars,  as  directed  in  paragraph  169. 

A.  The  conductor  on  taking  charge  of  his  train  should 
record  in  his  book  the  numbers  and  markings  of  the  cars, 
and  the  car  door  or  other  fastenings,  as  directed  in  paragraph 
365.  He  should  then  go  to  the  office  of  the  train  despatcher, 
or  such  place  as  may  be  designated,  and  obtain  the  manifests 
for  such  cars  as  are  to  go,  and  compare  them,  at  the  time, 
with  the  car  numbers  and  initials,  etc.,  as  taken  by  him,  and 
if  any  manifests  are  missing  or  defective,  or  if  there  is  any 
discrepancy  as  to  the  number  or  initials  of  the  cars,  or 
defect  or  omission  as  to  the  fastenings,  he  should  call  the 
attention  of  the  person  delivering,  or  who  should  deliver  the 
manifests  to  him,  to  the  fact,  and  enter  the  particulars  in  his 
book.     (See  Rule  d). 


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B.     The  yardinaster,   or  other  person  designated  for  the 
duty,  should,  upon  the  arrival  of  the  train  at  any  terminal 
yard   where    it    stops  or   where    it    is    transferred   from    one 
division  to  another,  take  the  numbers  and  markings  of  all  the 
cars,  and  the  car  door  or  other  fastenings,  entering  them  in 
his  book.      He  should  then  go  to  the  caboose  of  the  train  and 
receive  the  manifests  from  the  conductor,  and,  at  the  time, 
compare  the  manifests  with  the  numbers  and  initials  of  the 
cars,  etc.,  as  taken  by  him,  requiring  from  the  conductor  an 
explanation  as  to  any  missing  or  defective  manifests  or  dis- 
crepancy as  to  the  numbers  or  initials  of  the  cars,  or  any 
defect  or  omission   as  to  the  fastenings,  and  recording  the 
details.      Conductors  should  not  leave  their  trains  until  the 
manifests  have  been  checked  in  their  presence.    (See  Rule  d). 

C.     Conductors  should  deliver  into  the  hands  of  agents 
the  manifests   for  all  cars  or   freight  left  at   the  respective 
stations,  and  receive  from  agents  the  manifests  for  all  cars 
or  freight  to  be  taken   into   their  trains  ;   and  the  manifests 
should  be   compared,    at   the  time,  by  the  person  to  whom 
they  are  delivered,  with  the   numbers,  initials  and  fastenings 
of  the  cars  left  or  which  are  to  go,  and  the  attention  of  the 
conductor  or   agent,    as    the   case     may   be,    called    to    any 
discrepancy,  omission  or  defect  found  to  exist  in  order  that 
the  necessary  correction  may  be  made  or  explanation  given, 
a  record  being  kept  of  the  facts.      (See  Rule  d). 

D.  The  reason  for  making  any  alteration  in  manifests 
or  slip  manifests  must  be  plainly  noted  thereon,  over  the 
signature  of  the  agent,  yardmaster  or  other  official  making 
the  change.  Car  numbers  or  initials  must  not  be  changed 
by  conductors,  yardmen,  or  others,  without  authority  from 
the  billing  station. 

E.  The  person  who  ought  last  to  have  had  any  mani- 
fest in  his  possession  will  be  held  responsible  therefor,  unless 
he  shall,  at  the  time,  have  called  the  attention  of  the  person 


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who  should  have   delivered   it   to   him   to  his  failure   to   so 
deliver,  and  recorded  the  facts. 

F.  When  cars  containing  freight  for  any  station  are 
left  at  another  station,  the  conductor  must  note  the  name  of 
the  station,  date  and  reason  for  leaving  the  car,  on  the  mani- 
fests therefor,  which  must  be  delivered  to  the  agent  where 
the  car  is  left,  if  at  a  station  having  an  agent,  and  accom- 
pany the  freight  when  again  sent  forward.  The  manifests 
for  freight  left  at  stations  or  sidings  where  there  are  no 
agents  must  be  delivered  to  the  agent  at  the  next  regular 
station  beyond,  unless  otherwise  directed,  the  delivery  of  the 
freight,  or  the  facts  in  regard  to  its  being  left,  being  properly 
certified  to  on  the  face  of  the  manifest.    (See  paragraph  356). 

FORWARDING  CARS  AND  FREIGHT. 

204.    Cars  and  freight  to  be  given  prompt  despatch. 

Agents  are  required  to  use  every  effort  to  secure  the 
prompt  despatch  of  cars  and  freight  and  to  prevent  delays  to 
trains  or  accidents  of  any  kind.  Freight  must  be  loaded  and 
forwarded  at  the  earliest  possible  moment  after  delivery  to 
the  company  ;  empty  cars  which  are  ordered  sent  to  other 
points  must  also  be  promptly  forwarded. 

20s.    Refusal  of  conductors  to  take  freight  or  cars.     Placing 
cars,  etc. 

Agents  having  freight  or  cars  to  go  which  any  conductor 
refuses  to  take  into  his  train,  should  report  the  facts  to  the 
superintendent,  if  in  his  judgment  the  train  is  not  fully 
loaded,  giving  the  number  of  the  train,  names  of  the  con- 
ductor and  the  engineer,  number  of  the  engine,  and  the 
number  of  jcars  in  the  train.  Any  refusal  or  failure  on  the 
part  of  conductors  to  properly  place  cars  for  loading  or 
unloading  or  perform  other  work  at  stations,  and  any  dam- 
age to,  or  reckless  handling  of,  freight  by  trainmen  should 
also  be  reported.      (See  paragraph  355). 


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84         RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 
206.    Freight  left  In  transit. 

Freight  for  any  station  which  is,  for  any  reason,  left  at 
another  station,  must  be  sent  on  to  its   proper  destination 
with  the  least  possible  delay,   accompanied   by  the  proper 
manifests.      (See  paragraph    203,    f).      In   case  the  freight 
cannot    be    promptly  forwarded,    the    agent    at    the    station 
where  it  has  been  left  should  notify  the  forwarding  agent  and 
the  agent  at  the   station  to   which   the   property  has  been 
billed,  and  also  the  superintendent,  of  the  cause  of  detention 
giving  reference  to  billing.      If  billed  to  a  point  on  another 
hne,  the  junction  agent  must  also  be  notified.     When  freight 
is  left   by  reason  of  cars  being  disabled  or  unfit  to  run,  or 
through  the  inability  of  the  engine  to  haul  the  cars,  the  facts 
should  be  reported  to  the  superintendent  by  wire. 

RECORD  OF  CARS  AND  MANIFESTS  RECEIVED  AND  FORWARDED. 

207.    Record  to  be   kept  of  time  of  arrival  and  forwarding  of 
cars  and  manifests.    Delays,  etc. 

At   every  station   car  books  should   be  kept   in  which 
should  be   recorded  the   numbers   and   initials,   car  door  or 
other  fastenings,  and  date  and  time  of  arrival  and  departure 
of  all  cars  received  or  forwarded,  the  points  to  which  the 
cars  are  carded  and  slipped  (if  slip  manifests  are  used),  the 
trains  by  which  they  are  received  or  on  which  they  are  sent 
forward,  the  names  of  the  conductors,  and  the  numbers  of 
the  engines  hauling  the  trains.      The   particulars  as  to  car 
numbers   and    initials,    fastenings,    carding,   etc.,   should   be 
taken  directly  from  the  cars  at  the  time  they  are  actually 
received  or  forwarded,  and  the  manifest?,  or  copies  of  mani- 
fests retained,  compared  therewith  in  order  that  it  may  be 
discovered  whether  cars  have   been  received   or    forwarded 
vyithout  manifests,  whether  cars  manifested  have  been  left, 
or  whether  any  errors  have  been  made  in  carding,  or  in  giv- 
ing car  numbers  and  initials  or  other  particulars,  the  neces- 
sary steps  to  correct  any  mistake  or  omission  being  taken  at 
once.     The  record  should  contain  full  particulars  as  to  cars  in 


TRANSFERRING  FREIGHT. 


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local  trains  in  which  shipments  are  forwarded,  or  in  which  they 
are  received,  the  same  as  though  the  cars  were  taken  on  or 
left  at  the  recording  station.  A  record  must  also  be  kept  of 
the  time  of  receipt  and  forwarding  of  manifests.  The  facts 
concerning  any  unusual  delay  in  the  receipt  or  forwarding  of 
freight  or  manifests  should  be  carefully  recorded.  Unusual 
delays  in  transit  should  be  reported  to  the  general  office, 
with  full  particulars. 

TRANSFERRING  FREIGHT. 

208.  Transferring  at  junction  points. 

The  transferring  at  junction  points  of  freight  coming 
from  or  destined  to  connecting  lines,  and  the  assumption  of 
the  risks  and  expenses  thereby  incurred,  will  be  in  accord- 
ance with  special  instructions  and  the  agreements  made 
between  the  several  roads  interested.      (See  paragraph  141). 

209.  Cars  not  allowed  to  run. 

The  contents  of  cars  which  are  not  allowed  to  run  over 
the  route  by  which  the  goods  are  to  be  forwarded,  should  be 
transferred  to  cars  of  a  kind  which  can  go  via  such  route  ; 
if,  however,  the  freight  should  be  of  a  fragile  nature,  or  very 
liable  to  damage  from  the  weather  or  other  causes  in  case  of 
transfer,  or  if  the  lading  of  a  car  would  require  more  than 
one  of  the  cars  available  for  reloading,  the  superintendent 
should  be  communicated  with  by  wire  before  taking  action, 
unless  the  necessary  instructions  as  to  such  cases  have 
already  been  received. 

210.  Cars  dangerously  loaded. 

When  cars  are  loaded  beyond  their  safe  carrying 
capacity,  or  the  prescribed  maximums,  the  contents  must  be 
transferred  to  a  car  of  sufficient  capacity  to  safely  carry  the 
shipment,  if  such  a  car  be  available  ;  if  a  car  of  sufficient 
carrying  capacity  be  not  available,  such  part  of  the  lading 
must  be  transferred  from  the  original  car  as  will  enable  it  to 


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pass  over  the  road  in  safety.  Cars  loaded  to  such  a  height 
or  width  or  with  articles  of  such  a  length  as  to  be  a  source  of 
danger  in  passing  through  tunnels,  or  under  bridges,  or  by 
coming  in  contact  with  other  cars,  etc.,  must  not  be  allowed 
to  go  forward  until  the  defect  is  remedied. 
211.    Cars  disabled. 

When  cars  containing  merchandise  become  disabled,  the 
contents  should  be  immediately  transferred,  unless  the  car  can 
be  repaired  without  transfer  and  sent  forward  by  the  same  or 
the  next  following  train.  Perishable  freight  should  be  trans- 
ferred at  once,  and  forwarded  by  the  same  train  that  had  the 
disabled  car,  if  possible.  Cars  containing  lumber,  coal,  pig- 
iron,  or  freight  of  a  similar  nature,  may  be  detained  a  reason- 
able time  for  repairs,  provided  the  repairs  can  be  made 
without  transfer ;  if  the  repairs  cannot  be  made  without 
unloading  the  cars,  the  transfer  should  be  made  with  the 
least  possible  delay. 

212.    Record  of  transfers.    Freight  to  be  checked,  etc. 

Agents,    conductors,    and  other  employes  must   keep  a 
full   and  complete  record  of  all  transfers  made  by  them  or 
under  their  supervision,  showing  the  station  where  the  transfer 
is  made,  the  date  and  time  of  transfer,  the  reason  for  trans- 
fer, car  number  and  initials  and  car  door  or  other  fastenings  of 
the  car  from  which  the  property  is  unloaded  and   into  which 
it   is   reloaded,    and    any   discrepancy   discovered    as   to    the 
quantity  or  condition  of  the  freight,  which  must  be  carefully 
checked  with   the   manifests.      When  a   transfer   is   made   in 
transit  between  the  billing  point  and  the  station  to  which  the 
manifest   is   made,  the    particulars   of   transfer   and   result  of 
checking,  etc. ,  must  be  noted  on  the  face  of  the  manifest  accom- 
panying the  shipment  and  signed  by  the  agent  or  employe 
by  whom  or  under  whose  supervision   the  transfer  is  made. 
If  in  any  case  the  regular  manifest  is  not  at  hand,  full  mem- 
oranda of  the   freight   transferred  and  its  condition   must  be 
made,   the    memoranda  being    preserved   as  a    part    of   the 


record  and  a  copy  attached  to  and  forwarded  with  the  slip 
manifest  accompanying  the  freight.^  When  shipments  which 
have  been  transferred  are  rebilled,  notations  should  be  made 
on  the  manifests  showing  the  original  car  numbers  and 
initials  and  intermediate  transfers,  if  any,  and  any  discrep- 
ancy discovered  as  to  the  quantity  or  condition  of  the  freight. 
(See  paragraphs  178  and  189). 

2  13.    Freight  loaded  by  shippers. 

The  cost  of  transferring  freight  when  the  transfer  is 
necessitated  by  reason  of  the  overloading,  or  improper  load- 
ing, of  cars  by  shippers,  should  be  charged  against  the 
property,  if  the  service  is  performed  by  the  railroad  com- 
pany.     (See  paragraphs  82  and  198). 

EXAMINATION  AND  CORRECTION  OF  MANIFESTS. 

214.    Manifests    to    be    examined    and     corrections    promptly 
made. 

Agents  must  give  all  manifests  received  by  them  a 
prompt  and  careful  examination  as  to  the  correctness  of  the 
description  given  of  the  property,  weights,  classification, 
rates,  divisions,  extensions  and  footings,  and  correct  any 
errors  which  may  be  found  to  exist,  sending  notice  of  such 
corrections  to  the  forwarding  agent,  or  agent  at  the  junction 
point  if  the  freight  comes  from  a  connecting  line,  and  to  the 
auditor.  The  examination  of  manifests  must  in  every  case 
precede  the  making  out  of  the  expense  bills,  and  the  sending 
of  notices  of  arrival,  which  should  give  the  corrected  figures 
except  where  the  necessary  authority  for  making  a  correction 
reducing  the  amount  of  charges  has  not  been  received,  in 
which  case  thfe  higher  figures  should  be  given,  in  both  the 
notices  and  the  expense  bills,  and  collection  made  accord- 
ingly.     (See  paragraph  226). 

2  15.    Correction  notices. 

Correction  notices  should  show  how  the  manifests  origi- 
nally read,  and  how  they  should  read,  all  the  particulars 
called  for  by  the  forms  used   being   given  ;  they  should  also 

*N(Oticeof  transfer  should  also  l)e  sent  by  train  mail  tor  l)y  wire,  if  nect-ssary).  to 
the  station  on  which  the  freiKht  is  slip-billed. 


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bear  a  notation  stating  the  nature  of  the  correction  as 
"Error  m  weight,"  -  Error  in  rate,"  -  Error  in  extension," 
etc.  The  authority  for  corrected  rates  should  in  every  case 
be  shown.  Correction  notices  changing  the  destination  of 
manifests,  or  canceling  manifests,  must  give  the  reasons 
therefor.  When  freight  has  been  billed  twice,  reference  to 
correct  billing  must  be  given,  as  well  as  the  billing  to  be 
canceled.      (See  paragraph  233). 

216.    Original  figures  not  to  be  erased. 

The  original  figures  or  entries  on  manifests  should  never 
be  erased  in  making  corrections,  but  simply  crossed  off,  and 
the  corrected  figures  or  other  changes  entered  on  the  face  of 
the  manifest  in  red  ink,  with  notations  explaining  the  cor- 
rection. 

217.    Corrections  accepted. 

When  agents  are  advised  of  errors  in  billing,  they 
should  promptly  make  the  necessary  changes  in  all  their 
records  and  accounts  which  are  affected  thereby,  if  the  cor- 
rections are  accepted,  signing  and  forwarding  or  returning 
the  correction  sheets  without  delay,  in  accordance  with  the 
instructions  of  the  auditor. 

218,    Corrections  not  accepted. 

If  for  any  reason  corrections  cannot  be  made,  or  if  they 
are  considered  to  have  been  issued  in  error,  agents  should 
not  accept  them,  but  submit  them  to  the  auditor  for  his 
decision,  giving  the  reasons  for  non-acceptance.  Where 
exceptions  are  taken  to  the  decision  of  the  auditor,  the 
matter  should  be  referred  to  the  general  freight  department 
for  final  decision. 

219.   Correcting  correction  notices. 

Agents  making  alterations  in  correction  notices  received 
by  them,  should  write  "Re-corrected,"  across  the  face  of 
the  notice  ;  and  agents  accepting  such  corrections  after  they 
are  altered  must  note  on  the  same.  -Re-correction  noted." 


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220.  Notations  to  be  dated  and  signed. 

Agents  must  in  every  case  date  and  sign  notations  made 
by  them  on  correction  notices. 

221.  Correcting  rates. 

When  shipments  are  billed  otherwise  than  in  accordance 
with  the  established  classification  and  tariff,  and  the  authority 
therefor  is  not  shown,  the  receiving  agent  must  correct  the 
rate  and  charges  to  agree  with  such  classification  and  tariff, 
unless  he  shall  have  been   advised  of  a  special  rate  which 
should  apply.      Agents  will  be  held  responsible  for  any  loss 
occasioned  to  the  railroad  company  by  a  neglect  or  violation 
of  this  rule.      When  shipments  are  apparently  billed  at  tariff, 
or  a  reference  is  given  to  a  tariff,  agents  should  see  that  the 
rate  is  in  accordance  with  that  tariff.      If  reference  is  made 
to  a  tariff  or  special  rate  order  which  is  known  not  to  be  in 
force,  the  necessary  correction  must  be  made.      The  simple 
notation  "Special"  over  a  special  rate  is  not  sufficient  ;   the 
number  of  the  special  rate  order  should  be  given,  or  a  refer- 
ence made  to  the   letter   or  telegram  authorizing  the  rate. 
(See  paragraph  193). 

222.   Corrections  Increasing  charges. 

The  forwarding  agent  should  at  once  advise  the  receiv- 
ing agent,  and  any  other  agent  interested,  by  wire,  in  case 
errors  in  billing  are  discovered  the  correction  of'  whicli 
requires  the  collection  of  an  additional  amount  from  another 
road  or  from  the  consignee,  sending  full  particulars  by  first 
train.      (See  paragraph  228). 

223.    Correcting  prepaid  or  advanced  charges. 

Receiving  agents  must  make  no  changes  in  advanced 
charges,  except  when  they  are  covered  by  through  rates 
made  in  connection  with  other  lines  and  there  is  an  apparent 
undercharge,  and  no  changes  in  prepaid  charges,  without  first 
obtaining  authority  from  the  forwarding  agent  for  such 
changes.      Forwarding  agents  must  make  no  changes  in  pre- 


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paid  or  advanced  charges,  adding  an  additional  amount  to  be 
collected  from  consignees,  after  manifests  have  left  their 
stations,  without  first  ascertaining  whether  the  receiving 
agent  can  make  the  correction  and  collect  the  additional 
amount.  Agents  receiving  requests  to  add  advanced  charges, 
or  charges  on  shipments  billed  prepaid,  should  do  so,  unless 
they  are  unable  to  make  collection  ;  in  case  the  property  has 
been  delivered,  and  they  are  unable  to  collect,  the  fact  must 
be  immediately  reported  to  the  office  from  which  the  request 
was  received,  the  manifests  not  being  altered. 

224.  Undercharges  on   prepaid  shipments. 

Agents  receiving  manifests  for  prepaid  shipments  should 
see  that  the  charges  have  been  correctly  computed,  and  in 
case  of  undercharge  endeavor  to  collect  the  additional 
amount  from  consignees  before  delivery  of  the  property, 
taking  it  for  granted  that  it  can  be  legally  held  for  the  charges. 
(See  paragraph  226). 

225.  Overcharges  on  prepaid  shipments. 

In  case  a  station  is  credited  with  more  than  the  proper 
amount  on  a  prepaid  shipment,  the  forwarding  agent  and  the 
auditor  should  at  once  be  notified  and  advice  as  to  adjust- 
ment asked  for.  Agents  must  not,  without  proper  authority, 
refund  to  consignees  any  amount  which  has  been  prepaid. 

226.  Shipments  refused  on  account  of  charges. 

If  consignees  positively  refuse  to  receive  shipments  and 
pay  charges  apparently  due  thereon,  presenting  prepaid 
shipping  receipts  or  bills  of  lading,  or  claiming  that  the 
charges  have  been  prepaid,  or  that  they  are  in  excess  of  the 
proper  aoKMint,  the  billing  agent  and  the  general  office 
should  at  once  be  advised,  and  instructions  asked  for,  as 
directed  in  paragraph  329,  the  wire  being  used  when  the 
freight  is  perishable,  and  in  other  cases  where  it  is  important 
that  prompt  delivery  be  made. 


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227.    Examination   and   correction   of   manifests    at  junction 
points. 

All  transfer,  local  or  through   manifests   for   shipments 
coming  from  or  destined  to   other  lines   must   be    carefully 
examined   by  agents   at  junction   points   and    any   necessary 
corrections  as  to  the  description  of  freight,  quantity,  rates, 
divisions,  computations  or  footings  made,  correction  notices 
being  sent  to  the  auditor  and  the  connecting  line  or  the  for- 
warding agent.      The  attention  of  the  connecting  line  or  the 
forwarding  agent,  as  the  case  may  be,  should  be  called  to  any 
apparent  error  as  to  route,  destination  or  other  particulars 
of    consignment,    and    written    authority    obtained    for    any 
changes   made.      Special    attention    should   be  given   to   the 
routing  of  shipments  when  through  rates  are  used.      Freight 
should  not  be  accepted  and  forwarded  under  billing  contain- 
ing rates  or  shipping  directions  which  cannot   be  carried  out. 
Through  billing  should  not  be  made  or  accepted  unless  such 
billing  has  been  duly  authorized.     When  through  billing  ar- 
rangements are  not  in  force,  through  bills  should  be  suppressed 
and  the  property  rebilled.      Local   billing  to  junction  points 
should  be  corrected  to  through   billing,  when   throush  billin<^ 
arrangements  are   in   force.      The   date  of   passing  junction 
stations  should  in  every  case  be  noted  or  stamped  on  through 
manifests,  care  being  taken   not  to  obliterate  the  entries  or 
figures.     When  settlements  are  made  with  connecting  lines 
on  corrected  figures,  the  corrected   figures  should   be  entered 
on   the    face   of   the   manifests,  with  notations  showing  that 
settlement   has  been   made  in  accordance  therewith,  so  that 
receiving   agents  may  be  governed   accordingly  in   collecting 
charges  and  making  reports. 

228.    Corrections  or  corrected  manifests  increasing   charges 
To    collect"  on    shipments    from    connecting    lines. 
Supplementary  or  special  manifests. 

Agents  at  junction  points  receiving  from  connecting 
lines  corrections  or  corrected  manifests  increasing  the  charges 
"To  collect"    on   shipments  coming  from  such   lines,  after 


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the  original  manifests  have  gone  forward,  should  not  accept 
them  without  first  ascertaining  whether  they  can  be  accepted 
by  the  receiving  agent  and  the  additional  amount  collected. 
Supplementary  or  special  manifests  adding  charges  accruing 
in  transit  on  shipments  originally  billed  under  a  through  rate, 
and  with  no  provision  for  the  collection  of  the  additional 
amounts,  should  be  accepted  from  connecting  lines  only  with 
the  distinct  understanding  that  they  will  be  withdrawn  if  col- 
lection cannot  be  made  from  the  consignees.  Such  manifests 
should  in  no  case  be  accepted  after  the  original  manifests  have 
gone  forward,  without  first  ascertaining  whether  the  receiving 
agent  can  collect  the  additional  amount.  (See  paragraphs 
222  and  223). 

229.  Correcting  weights,  etc. 

It  must  be  seen  that  shipments  are  as  represented  in 
manifests  as  to  the  kind  of  freight  and  quantity,  in  order 
that  any  misrepresentation  of  goods  or  underbilling  in  weight, 
etc.,  may  be  detected  and  corrections  made.  Special  atten- 
tion must  be  given  to  freight  which  is  to  be  turned  over  to 
consignees  for  unloading.  When  slip  manifests  have  been 
used  they  must  be  carefully  examined  on  arrival  at  destina- 
tion to  ascertain  whether  the  goods  have  been  weighed  in 
transit,  etc.,  and  any  corrections  which  may  be  necessary 
made  in  the  regular  manifests.      (See  paragraphs   160-167). 

230.  Amount  to  be  collected  in  case  of  an  overcharge  which 

may  be  apparent  only. 

A  less  amount  of  charges  than  is  shown  by  the  billing 
for  a  shipment  must  not  be  collected  from  the  consignee, 
unless  there  is  an  unquestionable  overcharge,  such  as  a 
bona  fide  error  in  weight,  rate  or  calculation.  When  there 
is  any  doubt  as  to  whether  there  is  an  overcharge,  there 
being  an  uncertainty  as  to  the  proper  description  or  classifi- 
cation of  the  goods  or  the  proper  rate  or  weight  to  apply,  or 
when  a  reduction  is  claimed  on  a  shipment  as  a  "  Part  lot," 
etc.,  the  charges  should  not  be  reduced  without  first  com- 


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municating  with  the  forwarding  agent,  or  obtaining  the 
authority  of  the  auditor  or  of  the  general  freight  department 
for  a  change. 

23  f .    Amount  to  be  collected  in  case  of  apparent  undercharge. 

In  case  of  apparent  undercharge  on  a  shipment,  the 
proper  corrected  amount  should  be  collected  from  the  con- 
signee, unless  otherwise  directed,  even  though  the  necessary 
correction  sheets,  etc.,  have  not  yet  passed  between  the 
various  stations  or  lines  interested. 

232.    Adjustment  of  debits  and  credits  arising  from   correc- 
tions. 

The  adjustment  of  debits  and  credits  between  the  various 
stations  interested,  or  with  connecting  lines,  arising  from 
the  issuing  of  corrections,  will  be  in  accordance  with  the 
instructions  of  the  auditor.  Before  the  passing  of  debits  and 
credits  affecting  prepaid  or  advanced  charges,  or  the  charges 
of  Other  lines,  the  authority  of  the  forwarding  or  receiving 
agent,  as  the  case  may  require,  must  be  obtained  therefor. 
(See  paragraphs  222,  223  and  228.) 

233.  Authority  for  corrections  to  be  shown. 

When  corrections  are  issued  which  have  been  authorized 
by  other  agents,  the  auditor,  or  by  the  general  freight  depart- 
ment, reference  to  the  authority  therefor  must  be  made  on 
the  correction  sheets  ;  and  when  expense  manifests  are  made 
in  adjusting  debits  and  credits  necessitated  by  corrections, 
reference  to  the  corrections  must  be  noted  thereon. 

UNLOADING    FREIGHT. 

234.  Checking  freight  at  time  of  unloading. 

All  freight  for  which  the  railroad  company  is  held 
responsible  as  to  quantity  or- condition  must  be  carefully 
checked  with  the  manifests  when  unloading  from  the  cars 
and  examined  as  to  the  condition  in  which  it  is  received,  the 
time  of  unloading,  the  car  door  or  other  fastenings,  the  record 


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of  checking,  any  discrepancy  or  damage  found  to  exist,  and 
the  name  of  the  tallyman  or  checker  being  noted  on  the  face 
of  the  manifest.  A  record  must  be  kept  of  the  fasten- 
ings of  cars  turned  over  to  consignees  for  unloading,  or 
delivered  to  connecting  lines,  the  same  as  in  the  case  of  cars 
unloaded  by  the  company. 

233.    Freight  unloaded  from  passing  trains. 

Agents  must  see  that  all  freight  unloaded  from  passing 
trains  is  carefully  checked  and  examined,  and  any  existing 
discrepancy  or  damage  noted  on  the  face  of  the  manifests 
and  signed  by  the  conductor.  Agents  must  verify  conductors' 
checking.  The  car  door  fastenings  and  time  of  unloading 
should  also  be  noted  on  the  manifests,  and  a  full  record  kept, 
the  same  as  though  the  cars  were  left  for  unloading. 

236.  Freight  coming  from  other  lines. 

Especial  care  must  be  exercised  in  examining  and  check- 
ing freight  at  junction  points,  a  complete  record  being  kept 
of  the  particulars.  (See  paragraphs  <S4,  <S5  and  92).  Articles 
which  are  so  broken  or  damaged  as  not  to  be  worth  the 
transportation  charges,  or  which  would  not  sell  for  a  suffi- 
cient amount  to  pay  for  transportation,  etc.,  should  not  be 
received  unless  all  charges  to  destination  are  prepaid  or  guar- 
anteed, as  directed  in  paragraphs  75  and  76. 

OVER,  SHORT  OR   DAMAGED  FREIGHT.  ETC. 

237.  Over,  short  or  damage  reports. 

When  any  freight  is  over,  more  being  received  than  is 
entered  on  manifests,  when  there  is  an  apparent  shortage,  or 
when  goods  are  received  in  a  damaged  condition,  over,  short 
or  damage  reports  must  immediately  be  sent  to  the  forward- 
ing agent,  or  the  agent  at  the  junction  point,  if  the  freight 
comes  from  another  line,  and  to  the  general  office,  in  accord- 
ance with  special  instructions.  Separate  reports  must  be 
made  for  each  consignment  affected.  When  the  manifests 
indicate  that  the  property  has  been  transferred  en  route 
between  the  billing  station  (or  junction  point  if  coming  from 


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another  line)    and  the  point  at   which    the    discrepancy  or 
damage  is  discovered,  or   notice   has  been  received  of  such  a 
transfer,  a  copy  of  the  report  should  also  be  sent  to  the  point 
of   transfer.       If    no    reports    are   made   of    discrepancy   or 
damage,  it  will  be  considered  that  all  the  goods  were  received 
as  manifested,  and  agents  will  be  held  responsible  therefor, 
and  for  the  collection  of  any  charges  due.      Where  freight  is 
turned  over  to  the  consignees  for  unloading,  any  damage  or 
discrepancy  reported  by  them  as  existing  at  the  time  of  its 
receipt  and  unloading  should  be  reported  in  the  usual  way. 
Any  discrepancy  or  damage   claimed   as  having  been    found 
to  exist,    subsequent  to  removal,    on  shipments  which  have 
been  received  and  delivered  in  apparent  good  order,  and  so 
receipted  for,  should  be  reported  to  the  general  office,  and 
the  facts  carefully  recorded  for  future  reference.      A  special 
report  must  be  made  to  the  general  office  of  any  shortage 
discovered  or  damage  occurring  to  freight  at  the  forwarding 
station  after  its  receipt  or  at  the  receiving  station   after  its 
arrival,    and  every  effort    must   be    made   to  trace   and   find 
missing    property    and    prevent    or    lessen    damages.      (See 
paragraph  246). 

238.  Reports  to  be  made  at  junction  points 

Agents  at  junction  points  should  promptly  report  to  the 
general  office  and  to  connecting  lines  all  cases  of  over,  short 
or  damage  on  shipments  received  from  such  hnes.  All  cases 
of  over,  short  or  damage  on  shipments  destined  to  connect- 
mg  lines  should  be  reported  as  directed  in  paragraph  237. 

239.  ''Over*' freight  forwarded  to  junction  points. 

Agents  at  junction  points  receiving  freight  which  has 
been  forwarded  to  them  from  stations  where  it  has  been 
found  over,  should  see  that  it  is  sent  on  to  its  proper  desti- 
nation as  quickly  as  possible,  reference  to  the  original  billing 
and  the  billing  under  which  the  property  is  received  being 
given  in  manifesting.  If  the  manifests  under  which  the 
freight    is    received    do    not    give    reference    to    the  original 


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billing,  and  agents  are  unable  to  locate  it  from  an  examina- 
tion of  the  station  records  and  reports,  it  should  be  treated 
as  over  at  the  junction  point. 

240.  Discrepancy  in  marks,  or  car  numbers  or  initials. 

Freight  which  does  not  agree  with  manifests  as  to 
marks  should  be  treated  as  '*over  freight,"  and  the  absence 
of  the  freight  marked  as  called  for  by  the  manifests,  as  a 
shortage  ;  that  is  to  say,  for  example,  if  lo  bales  of  cotton 
marked  "A,  B,  C,"  are  billed,  and  lO  bales  of  cotton  marked 
♦'X,  Y,  Z,"  are  received,  the  lo  bales  marked  "X,  Y,  Z," 
should  be  reported  over,  and  the  lO  bales  marked  "  A,  B,  C," 
should  be  reported  short.  Where  the  numbers  or  initials  of 
the  cars  in  which  goods  are  received  do  not  agree  with  the 
car  numbers  and  initials  entered  on  the  manifests,  and  a 
transfer  to  the  cars  in  which  the  freight  is  received  is  not 
shown,  the  freight  received  should  be  considered  *'over," 
and  the  freight,  as  called  for  by  the  manifests,  ♦♦short," 
and  the  necessary  action  taken  without  delay. 

241.  Goods  fuily  marked  and  "over'*  at  destination  station. 

Goods  fully  marked  as  to  consignee  and  destination  and 
found  over  at  the  destination  station  may,  if  necessary,  be 
delivered,  in  accordance  with  marks,  on  presentation  and 
surrender  of  the  original  shipping  receipt  or  bill  of  lading, 
the  payment  of  all  probable  charges,  etc.,  as  directed  in 
paragraph  255. 

242.  "Over"  freight  marked  for  another  station. 

When  goods  over  are  marked  for,  and  evidently 
destined  to,  another  station  on  the  company's  line,  the 
receiving  agent  should  at  once  forward  them  to  the  agent  at 
the  station  for  which  they  are  marked,  the  entry,  ♦'If  not 
short  trace  for  billing,"  being  made  on  the  manifest,  if  refer- 
ence to  the  original  billing  cannot  be  given,  and  the  usual 
over  reports  issued,  with  notations  showing  the  disposi- 
tion which  has  been  made  of  the  property.     If  marked  for 


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a  point  on  or  via  another  line,  in  addition  to  making  the 
usual  ♦♦over"  reports  it  should  at  once  be  ascertained  from 
the  agent  at  the  junction  station  in  the  direction  of  apparent 
destination  whether  he  has  any  account  of  the  property  and 
can  furnish  reference  to  the  original  billing  ;  if  so,  the  freight 
should  be  promptly  forwarded  to  the  junction  agent,  the 
billing  reference  being  noted  on  the  manifest.  If  the  junction 
agent  should  be  unable  to  locate  the  original  billing,  it 
should  be  ascertained  from  the  connecting  line  whether  bill- 
ing is  held  for  the  property,  the  agent  having  the  goods  being 
advised  with  the  least  possible  delay. 

243.  Freight  without  manifests. 

When  freight  is  received  without  manifests,  the  mani- 
fests being  apparently  delayed  or  astray,  the  receiving  agent 
should  at  once  communicate  by  wire  with  the  agent  at  the 
station  from  which  the  goods  are  supposed  to  have  been 
forwarded,  and  the  agent  at  the  junction  point,  if  the  freight 
comes  from  a  connecting  line,  giving  full  particulars  as  to  the 
goods  and  marks,  number  and  initials  of  the  car  in  which 
they  were  received,  the  train  received  by,  etc.,  and  asking 
for  manifests  or  orders  for  disposal.  If  the  receiving  agent 
should  be  unable  to  locate  the  station  from  which  the  goods 
were  forwarded  from  marks  on  the  cars  or  packages,  or 
otherwise,  or  does  not  receive  billing  or  instructions  as  to 
disposal  within  a  reasonable  time  after  telegraphing,  or  is 
advised  that  the  property  belongs  at  another  station,  the 
usual  "over"  reports  should  be  made,  with  notations  show- 
ing what  action  has  been  taken. 

244.  Manifests  without  freight. 

Agents  receiving  manifests  without  freight,  should  at 
once  communicate  with  the  billing  agent,  and  with  the  agent 
at  the  junction  point  if  coming  from  a  connecting  line,  by 
wire,  and  ask  to  have  the  property  hurried  forward  ;  and  if 
not  promptly  received,  send  the  usual  ♦♦short"  reports. 


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245,  Freight  apparently  manifested  in  error. 

When  agents  receive  freight  (manifested)  which  they 
have  reason  to  believe  has  been  billed  and  forwarded  to  their 
stations  in  error,  they  should  at  once  communicate  with  the 
billing  agent,  by  wire,  and  ascertain  the  correct  destination 
of  the  shipment,  and  see  that  the  necessary  steps  to  correct 
the  error,  if  any,  are  taken  without  delay. 

246.  Examining  and  cliecldng  freight  in  case  of  damage  or 

shortage.    Repairing  paclcages,  etc. 

Immediate  and  careful  attention  must  be  given  to  articles 
or  packages  received  in  '  a  damaged  condition  or  showing 
signs  of  shortage  or  of  having  been  tampered  with,  and  the 
exact  nature,  extent  and  cause  of  any  shortage,  damage  or 
discrepancy  which  may  exist  determined,  if  possible,  before 
the  property  passes  from  the  possession  of  the  railroad  com- 
pany, by  inspection  and  weighing,  measuring  or  counting,  as 
the  case  may  require,  any  difference  between  the  weight  or 
quantity  received  and  the  weight  or  quantity  as  billed  or 
marked,  or  any  difference  between  the  actual  condition  of 
the  freight  and  the  condition  as  indicated  by  the  billing  being 
noted,  a  record  kept  of  the  facts,  and  a  full  report  made.* 
(See  paragraph  248). 

When  it  is  necessary  to  examine  the  contents  of  pack- 
ages, the  examination  should  be  made  in  the  presence  of  the 
consignee,  if  practicable,  and  the  goods  checked  with  the 
original  invoice,  if  he  has  one.  If  the  consignee  has  no 
invoice,  or  if  the  examination  is  made  while  the  freight  is  in 
transit,  accurate  memoranda  must  be  made  of  the  contents 
of  the  packages  and  carefully  preserved  for  reference  in  case 
a  claim  is  presented.  Copies  of  all  invoices  used  in  checking 
should    be    retained.     When    the    packages    are    apparently 

*  Where  Koods  are  in  loose  order,  or  in  packages  which  are  not  in  good  condition 
or  which  are  apparently  second-hand  or  appear  to  have  l)een  re-coopered,  it  is  some- 
times advisable  to  weigh  them  at  the  time  of  loading  or  delivery,  as  well  as  at  the 
time  they  are  received  from  the  shipper  or  from  the  forwarding  station,  in  order  that 
any  pilfering  done  at  stations  may  be  discovered  and  stei>8  taken  to  secure  the  detec- 
tion and  punishment  of  the  thieves,  such  shipments  being  much  more  liable  to  pilfer- 
age than  others,  owing  to  the  fact  that  the  chances  of  detection  are  less. 


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second-hand,  or  show  defective  or  improper  cooperage,  the 
fact  must  be  noted.  Particular  attention  must  be  given  to 
any  packages  which  have  been  corded,  sealed,  or  strapped, 
in  order  that  it  may  be  ascertained  whether  the  fastenings 
have  been  disturbed.  Conductors  and  trainmen  of  trains 
from  which  goods  are  short  or  received  in  bad  order  should 
be  questioned  as  to  the  cause  of  the  discrepancy  or  dam- 
age, and  any  information  obtained  recorded,  and  given  in 
making  reports.  Broken  or  leaky  barrels  or  packages,  pack- 
ages in  a  loose  condition,  or  damaged  freight,  should  be  put 
in  as  good  order  as  possible  and  coopered  when  necessary  to 
prevent  further  loss,  any  expense  incurred  being  charged 
against  the  property. 

247.  Reports  to  be  made  by  yard  masters. 

Yardmasters  must  report  to  the  superintendent  (who 
will  make  the  necessary  reports  to  the  general  freight  depart- 
ment) all  cars  or  freight  arriving  without  the  proper  manifests 
or  with  seals  broken,  defective  or  missing,  and  all  cars  or 
freight  arriving  in  a  damaged  condition  or  damaged  while  in 
their  charge,  and  all  cases  of  apparent  loss  from  theft  or 
other  causes. 

248.  Reports  and  notations  to  be  fuli  and  expiicit. 

All  reports  and  notations  as  to  over,  short  or  damaged 
freight  must  be  full  and  explicit  as  to  the  number  and  kind  of 
articles  or  packages  affected,  marks,  condition,  etc.;  the 
use  of  such  terms  as  "  B.  O.,"  ''Bad  order,"  or  "  Broken," 
simply,  in  describing  goods  which  are  in  bad  order  is  not 
sufficient  ;  it  should  be  stated  of  what  the  bad  order  or 
damage  consists — that  is,  in  what  way  the  goods  are  dam- 
aged— whether  packages  have  been  broken  open,  etc. ;  when 
the  damage  appears  to  have  been  caused  by  improper  load- 
ing, or  by  rough  or  careless  handling,  or  to  have  arisen  from 
other  causes  which  can  be  apparently  determined,  it  should 
be  so  stated.      Seals  and  other  car  door,  window  or  hatch 


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fastenings  should  be  accurately  described  in  making  reports, 
and  the  seals  preserved  for  future  reference. 

249.    Over,   short  and    damage    reports   to    be   given    prompt 
attention. 

Agents  receiving  over,  short  or  damage  reports  must 
give  them  immediate  attention,  take  the  necessary  action, 
and  see  that  the  proper  notations  are  made  and  the  reports 
forv^arded  to  the  general  office,  or  to  the  other  agent  inter- 
ested, as  the  case  may  be,  without  delay  ;  and  they  must 
also  keep  a  record  of  the  receipt  of  such  reports  and  the 
disposition  made  of  them,  showing  the  station  received  from, 
the  discrepancy  or  damage  claimed,  number  of  report  and 
date  on  which  returned  or  forwarded,  and  to  whom,  etc. 
Requests  for  billing  or  for  proper  destination  or  orders  for 
disposal  of  shipments  must  be  promptly  responded  to  ;  also 
requests  for  the  hurrying  forward  of  delayed  freight.  Over 
freight  must  be  sent  on  to  its  proper  destination  as  quickly 
as  possible,  if  it  is  ascertained  that  it  does  not  belong  at  the 
station  where  it  is  found  over,  in  accordance  with  instructions 
for  the  forwarding  of  astray  freight.      (See  paragraph  195). 

250.  Over  or  short  freight  accounted  for. 

When  freight  which  has  been  reported  over  or  short  is 
afterwards  accounted  for,  a  report  must  be  promptly  sent  to 
the  general  office  and  to  any  agent  that  may  be  interested, 
with  a  reference  to  the  over  or  short  report  relating  thereto. 
(See  paragraph  344). 

251.  Written  reports  in  addition  to  reports  by  wire. 

The  usual  written  reports  should  in  all  crises  be  made 
when  goods  are  over,  short  or  damaged,  in  addition  to  any 
reports  which  may  be  sent  by  telegraph,  the  proper  notations 
being  made  as  to  what  action  has  been  taken. 

252.  Perishable  freight. 

When  perishable  freight  is  refused,  over,  short  or 
received  without  a  manifest,  or  it  cannot  for  any  other  reason 
be  promptly  delivered,    the   receiving   agent    should    imme- 


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diately  take  the  matter  up  by  wire  with  the  general  office  and 
the  billing  agent,  (or  the  agent  at  the  station  from  which  the 
goods  are  supposed  to  have  been  forwarded),  giving*the  facts 
and  asking  for  instructions  by  wire.      (See  paragraph  275). 

NOTICES  OF  ARRIVAL.* 

253.    Notices  of  arrival. 

Written  advice  of  the  arrival  of  property  should  in  every 
case  be  sent  to  consignees,  or  the  parties  to  be  notified,  as 
soon  as  it  is  received  and  ready  for  delivery,  unless  the  goods 
are  called  for  and  delivery  made    immediately,  making  the 
sending  of  the  notices  unnecessary.      Written  notices  should 
be  sent,  even  though  a  verbal  notice  may  have  been  given  or 
the  goods  offered  for  delivery  and  been  refused.   These  notices 
should  give  reference  to  manifest  number,  car  number,  etc., 
articles,  and  amount  of  charges  due,  (See  paragraph  214),  and 
should  be  sent  to  the   address  indicated    by  the  manifests, 
regardless  of  any  knowledge  the  agent  may  have  as  to  the 
actual  place  of  business,  residence  or   address   of  the  con- 
signee  or  party   to    be    notified  ;    if,    however,    the    actual 
address  is  known  to  be   different  from   that  shown  by  the 
manifests,    a  notice  should  also    be   sent    to    that    address. 
If    one    notice    does    not    have    the    desired    effect,    others 
should    be    sent.      The    notices    should  be    deposited  in  the 
post  office   or    delivered   by   messenger,    the    date   they   are 
sent  being  entered  in  the  freight  received  book,  or  in  a  book 
provided  for  the  purpose  ;   and  the  agent  or  party  mailing  or 
delivering  them  should  write   his  name  or  initials   opposite 
each  entry  so  that  he  can  testify  as  to  the  fact  of  the  mailing 
or  delivery  if  called  upon  to  do  so.      Messengers  delivering 
notices  should  take  receipts  therefor  from  the  parties  noti- 
fied, showing  the  time  of  delivery.      A  record  must  also  be 
kept    of    the    exact    time    of     mailing    notices.      Directories 
should  be  examined,  where  there  are  directories,  to  ascertain 

*The  sending:  of  these  notices  is  for  the  carrier's  convenience— to  insure  the 
prompt  movement  of  freight  and  prevent  accumulation  in  its  warehouses  or  cars. 
No  obligation  to  send  such  notices  is  acknowledged  by  the  carrier. 


102    RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 

the  correct  address  of  the  consignees  or  parties  to  be  notified 
of  the  arrival  of  freight,  when  a  street  and  number  are  not 
given  as  a  part  of  the  address,  and  if  found  a  notice  should 
be  sent  to  that  address  in  addition  to  the  one  sent  to  the 
address  given  in  the  manifest.  When  notices  are  returned 
by  the  post  office  authorities  by  reason  of  their  not  having 
been  called  for  or  because  of  inability  to  find  the  party  to 
whom  they  are  addressed,  the  billing  as  well  as  the  goods 
should  be  examined  to  see  if  any  error  has  been  made  in  the 
address  ;  if  so,  another  should  be  sent  at  once.  If  it  is  found 
that  no  error  has  been  made  and  the  correct  address  cannot 
be  ascertained  in  any  way,  the  notice  should  be  filed  for 
future  reference,  with  the  envelope  attached  or  a  notation 
showing  thaf  it  has  been  returned.  If  it  is  found  in  examin- 
ing freight  at  the  time  of  unloading,  or  subsequently*  that 
there  is  a  discrepancy  between  the  address  as  billed  and  as 
marked  on  the  goods,  the  billing  agent  should  at  once  be 
advised  and  the  correct  address  ascertained. 

DELIVERY  OF  FREIGHT. 

254.    Delivering  freight. 

The  following  rules  should  be  observed  by  agents  in 
delivering  freight : 

A.  When  consigned  to  a  certain  party,  deliver  the 
freight  to  that  party  only,  or  upon  his  written  order. 

B.  When  consigned  to  one  party  "In  care  of"  a 
second  party,  deliver  the  freight  to  the  second  party  only,  or 
upon  his  written  order.  "'^ 

C.  When  consigned  to  one  party,  "Notify"  a  second 
party,  notify  the  second  party,  but  deliver  the  freight  only 
upon  the  presentation  and  surrender  of  the  original  shipping 
receipt  or  bill  of  lading,  properly  indorsed  by  the  first  party. 

*Thl8  is  in  accordance  with  general  railway  practice.    The  rules  of  some  com- 
panies allow  delivery  to  be  made  to  either  party,  or  upon  the  written  order  of  either. 


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D.  When  consigned  simply  "To  Order, "or  "To  Order 
of  Shipper,"  deliver  the  freight  only  upon  the  presentation 
and  surrender  of  the  original  shipping  receipt  or  bill  of 
lading,  properly  indorsed  by  the  party  to  whom  it  was 
issued. 

E.  When  consigned  "To  Order"  of  a  certain  party, 
deliver  the  freight  only  upon  the  presentation  and  surrender 
of  the  original  shipping  receipt  or  bill  of  lading,  properly 
indorsed  by  the  party  to  whose  order  the  property  is  con- 
signed. 

F.  When  consigned  simply  '  *  To  Order, "  or  "  To  Order 
of  Shipper,"  "Notify"  a  certain  party,  notify  the  said  party, 
but  deliver  the  freight  only  upon  the  presentation  and  sur- 
render of  the  original  shipping  receipt  or  bill  of  lading, 
properly  indorsed  by  the  party  to  whom  it  was  issued. 

C.  When  consigned  ' '  To  Order  "  of  one  party,  * '  Notify" 
a  second  party,  notify  the  second  party,  but  deliver  the 
freight  only  upon  the  presentation  and  surrender  of  the 
original  shipping  receipt  or  bill  of  lading,  properly  indorsed 
by'  the  first  party. 

H.  When  consigned  to  the  express  company,  or  to  the 
care  of  the  express  company,  deliver  only  to  their  agent,  or 
upon  his  written  order. 

I.  Retain  and  carefully  preserve  the  original  shipping 
receipts  or  bills  of  lading  and  written  orders  called  for  in 
all  of  the  foregoing  cases  as  authority  for  the  delivery 
of  the  property,  noting  across  the  face  of  the  shipping 
receipts  or  bills  of  lading  the  fact  that  delivery  has  been 
made  and  the  date  of  delivery,  and  signing  the  notation.* 

J.  Allow  no  freight  to  be  removed  from  the  warehouse 
or  premises  of  the  railroad  company  until  all  the  charges  due 
thereon  have  been  paid  (unless  the  extension  of  credit  shall 

*  Requests  from  conslgrnees  or  others  for  the  return  of  bills  of  lading  or  shipping" 
receipts  for  use  in  the  substantiation  of  claims,  or  for  other  purposes,  should  be 
referred  to  the  general  freight  department. 


104        RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 

have  been  authorized)  and  the  property  receipted  for  by  the 
consignee  or  party  duly  authorized  to  receive  it.  DeHver  no 
part  of  a  consignment  until  the  charges  upon  the  entire  ship- 
ment are  paid.      (See  paragraph  265). 

255.    Freight  not  duly  accounted  for,  "over,"  etc. 

Over  freight,  astray  freight   forwarded  from   other  sta- 
tions   v^^here    it    has  been    found    over,    or  freight  received 
on  memorandum  or  slip  manifests  or  v^ith  weight  and  charges 
to  follow,   should  not   be  delivered  to    consignees   until  the 
weight  and   charges  are  properly  accounted  for,   except  in 
urgent  cases  or  where  damages  are  likely  to  arise  if  delivery 
is  delayed,  when  the  surrender  of  the  original  shipping  receipt 
or  bill  of  lading  covering  the  property,  bearing  the  necessary 
indorsements,  the  payment  of  a  sufficient  amount  to  cover  all 
probable  charges,  and  the  execution  of  a  satisfactory  guar- 
antee to  make  good  any  additional   charges  which   may  be 
found  to  exist  against  the  goods,  should  be  required.      (See 
paragraph    256).      If    the    necessary    documents    cannot    be 
obtained,  or  if  agents  are  unable  to  deal  satisfactorily  with  a 
case,  the  general  freight  department  should  at  once  be  wired 
for  instructions.      When  freight  is  received  on  memorandum 
or  slip    manifests    or    as    ''astray   freight,"    etc.,    and   the 
charges   are    not   duly  accounted    for,    the    necessary  billing 
should  be  asked  for  at  once. 

256.    Identification  required.    Delivery  where  the  original  ship- 
ping receipt  or  bill  of  lading  cannot  be  produced,  etc. 

No  property,  however  small  its  apparent  value  may  be, 
should  be  delivered  without  some  reasonable  evidence  that 
the  party  claiming  it  is  entitled  to  receive  it  ;  when  neces- 
sary, the  identification  of  strangers  by  some  person  who  is 
well  known  should  be  required— the  person  identifying,  to 
sign  the  receipt  with  the  party  receiving  the  freight.  Property 
should  not  be  delivered  to  strangers  who  assume  to  be  of  the 
same  name  and  the  same  business  as  well  known  persons  or 
firms  (or  in  other  business)  until  their  right  to  receive  the 


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goods  is  properly  established,  the  shipper  being  communi- 
cated with,  if  necessary,  either  directly  or  through  the  for- 
warding agent,  or  the  general  freight  department  asked  for 
instructions.  When  there  is  any  doubt  as  to  the  right  of 
parties  to  receive  goods  claimed  by  them,  they  should  be 
required  to  execute  a  bond  to  the  railroad  company,  with  one 
or  more  well  known  and  responsible  parties  as  surety,  for 
double  the  value  of  the  property.  Such  a  bond  should  in 
every  case  be  required  where  the  original  shipping  receipts  or 
bills  of  lading  (the  surrender  of  which  is  required  before 
making  delivery  of  "order"  shipments)  are  claimed  to  have 
been  destroyed,  lost  or  miscarried.  Deliveries  of  this  kind, 
however,  should  not  be  made  without  first  communicating 
with  the  general  freight  department. 

257.  Delivery  to  draymen  and  others. 

Consignees  desiring  to  have  their  goods  delivered  to 
draymen,  or  to  any  party  other  than  themselves,  should  be 
required  to  furnish  a  written  order  authorizing  such  delivery. 
When  general  orders  are  given,  covering  all  consignments, 
their  renewal  should  be  required  at  least  once  a  year.  A 
renewal  should  also  be  required  in  case  of  a  change  of  firm. 
All  delivery  orders  and  delivery  receipts  must  be  carefully 
preserved,  and  filed  in  such  a  way  that  they  may  be  readily 
referred  to  if  wanted. 

258.  Shipments  for  other  lines,  etc. 

Shipments  destined  to  other  lines  must  be  receipted  for 
by  such  lines,  or  by  their  authorized  agents.  Receipts  from 
draymen  or  expressmen  transferring  goods  from  one  depot  to 
another  are  not  sufficient,  unless  such  draymen  or  expressmen 
are  authorized  by  the  lines  to  which  the  shipments  are 
destined  to  receive  and  receipt  for  the  property,  and  a 
written  order  to  that  effect  furnished.  This  will  also  apply 
to  shipments  which  are  turned  over  to  "outside"  ferry  or 
lighterage  companies,  etc. ,  for  delivery. 


I06        RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 

250.    Shipments  for  the  railroad  company. 

Shipments  for  the  railroad  company  must  be  receipted 
for  by  the  officer  or  employe  to  whose  care  they  are  consigned, 
or  who  is  authorized  to  receive  them. 

260.    Delivery  receipts.    Allowing  examination  of  property,  etc. 

Delivery  receipts  should  show  the  station  at  which  deliv- 
ery is  made,  and  the   date   and   exact   time   of  delivery,  give 
full  reference  to  billing,  the  name  and  address  of  consignees, 
articles,  marks,  weight,   charges,  etc.,  as  shown  by  the  cor- 
responding   expense    bills,    and    state    the    condition   of    the 
goods  when  delivered.     The  employe  under  whose  supervis- 
ion delivery  is  made,  should  initial  the  receipts,  or  write  his 
name  thereon,  in  the  margin,  in  order  that  he  may  testify  to 
the  delivery,  if  necessary.      When  packages  are  apparently 
in  good  condition,  consignees  should  not  be  allowed  to  open 
them  or  unpack  the  goods  before  taking  delivery  ^nd  receipt- 
ing therefor.      Where  carload  shipments  are  loaded  by  con- 
signors or  shippers  and  are  to  be  unloaded  by  consignees,  it 
is  usually  required  that  the  property  be  receipted  for  before 
breaking  bulk,  and  before  removing  seals  if  the  car  and  seals 
are    in   apparent   good   order.*     It  is   sometimes    advisable, 
however,    as    in    the    case    of   perishable  freight    which    has 
been  long  on  the  way,   or  where  it  is  probable  that  a  loss 
or  damage  has  occurred,  that  the  car  be  opened  and  the  con- 
tents   examined    in    the    presence    of   the    agent  before   the 
property  is  receipted  for.      Receipts  should  be  obtained  for 
cars  placed  on  private  tracks  or  sidings  for  unloading  at  the 
time  they   are  thus  placed,  if  practicable,    unless  receipted 
for  before  being  placed;   •' order"  shipments  should  not  be 
placed  on  such  tracks  or  sidings  until  the  original  shipping 
receipts  or  bills  of  lading  therefor,  properly  indorsed,   have 
been  surrendered.      (See  paragraph  254,  c-o.)     Where  any 
loss  or  damage  is  claimed  by  consignees  at  the  time  cars  are 

*  If  any  controversy  should  arise  as  to  breakinR  seals  and  examinlnir  property,  the 
matter  should  at  once  be  referred  to  the  ijeneral  freight  department  and  a  ruling 
obtained. 


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opened  and  property  removed  by  them,  agents  should  give 
the  matter  a  prompt  investigation,  enter  the  facts  on  the 
station  records,  and  see  that  the  necessary  reports  are  made, 
as  directed  in  paragraph  237. 

261.  Freight  delivered  at  stations  having  no  agents. 

Agents  receiving  manifests  for  freight  delivered  at  points 
where  there  are  no  freight  agents,  must  see  that  delivery  is 
properly  certified  to  by  conductors,  on  the  face  of  the  mani- 
fests.     (See  paragraph  356). 

262.  Checking  freight  at  time  of  delivery. 

All  property  for  which  the  railroad  company  is  held 
responsible  as  to  quantity  or  condition  must  be  carefully 
checked  with  the  expense  bills  when  delivery  is  made.  If  a 
discrepancy  is  discovered,  the  manifests  should  be  referred 
to,  to  ascertain  whether  they  bear  notations  showing  that 
it  existed  at  the  time  of  unloading  ;  if  not,  notations 
must  be  made  on  the  manifests  showing  how  the  property 
checked  out  to  the  consignee  or  party  to  whom  delivery 
is  made,  and  reports  sent  in  the  usual  way.  It  must  be 
seen  that  the  freight  agrees  with  the  expense  bills,  and 
also  with  the  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of  lading  when  they 
are  required  or  are  at  hand  at  the  time  of  delivery,  as  to 
marks.  Damaged  freight,  or  freight  showing  signs  of  short- 
age, or  of  having  been  tampered  with,  must  in  no  case  be 
delivered  until  it  has  been  properly  examined. 

263.  Expense  bills.   Particulars  to  be  given. 

Expense  bills  should  be  dated  in  accordance  with  the 
date  on  which  they  are  made  out,  and  be  made  clear  and 
explicit,  showing  the  station  at  which  the  property  is  deliv- 
ered, date  of  payment  of  charges  as  directed  in  paragraph 
271,  the  billing  station  (and  the  original  point  of  shipment  if 
other  than  the  billing  station),  date  and  number  of  manifest, 
number  and  initials  of  car  in  which  the  freight  was  for- 
warded from  the   billing  station,   original    car  number  and 


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initials  in  case  of  transfer  at  or  beyond  the  billing  station, 
and  intermediate  transfers,  if  any,  the  name  and  address  of 
the  consignee,  articles  and  marks,  weight  and  charges,  and 
any  further  particulars  called  for  by  the  forms  used.  'The 
names  of  consignors  should  be  given  when  required  by 
special  instructions.  The  particulars  contained  in  expense 
bills  should  be  taken  directly  from  the  manifests,  after  their 
correction,  if  corrections  be  necessary.  (See  paragraph  214). 
Where  manifests  bear  notations  affecting  the  rates  or  condi- 
tions under  which  the  property  is  carried,  such  as  "Owner's 
risk,"  "Released,"  etc.,  these  entries  should  also  be  made 
on  the  expense  bills  and  delivery  receipts.  Expense  bills 
and  delivery  receipts  should  be  numbered  in  consecutive 
order,  each  bill  bearing  the  same  number  as  its  corresponding 
receipt,  and  the  numbers  entered  on  the  station  records 
against  the  entries  to  which  they  refer. 

264.    "Order"  shipments.    Notations  referring  to  loss,  dam- 
age, or  shortage;  division  of  rates.    Weights. 

The  notation,  "This  freight  must  not  be  delivered  with- 
out the  surrender  of  the  original  bill  of  lading,  properly 
indorsed,"  should  be  made  on  all  delivery  receipts  and 
expense  bills  for  "order"  shipments.  Notations  referring  to 
loss,  damage  or  shortage,  or  divisions  of  through  rates  should 
not  be  made  on  expense  bills  rendered  to  consignees  ;  the 
charges  on  shipments  coming  from  connecting  lines,  billed 
at  a  through  rate,  should  be  extended  at  the  through  rate, 
without  showing  the  divisions,  the  original  charges,  if  any, 
beyond  the  point  from  which  the  through  rate  is  made,  being 
added  as  advanced  charges.  The  weight  shown  in  expense 
bills  should  be  that  on  which  the  charges  are  collected. 

269.    Collection  of  charges  in  case  of  shortage. 

When  part  of  a  consignment  is  "short,"  all  the  freight 
billed  not  being  received,  the  expense  bill  and  receipt  should 
be  made  out  for  the  entire  consignment,  a  notation  showing 
the  shortage  being  made  on  the  receipt.      In  case  consignees 


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refuse  to  pay  the  charges  on  the  whole  consignment  when  a  por- 
tion of  it  is  short,  the  expense  bill  and  receipt  may  be  made 
out  for  the  goods  received,  subject  to  their  proportion  of  the 
charges,  as  near  as  it  can  be  determined,  notations  being 
made  on  the  receipt  showing  the  amount  paid  and  explaining 
the  transaction  in  full.  Agents  should  avoid  making  such 
settlements  when  it  is  possible  to  collect  the  entire  amount 
of  charges,  and  thus  avoid  complicated  accounts.  If  the 
goods  short  are  not  found,  or  if  it  is  ascertained  that  they 
were  billed  in  error  and  should  be  short,  the  charges  paid 
thereon  can  be  refunded  in  due  course.  The  foregoing  has 
reference  to  shipments  for  which  the  railroad  company  is 
held  responsible  as  to  quantity.  When  a  shortage  of  bulk 
grain  or  other  freight  loaded  by  the  shipper  or  taken  at  the 
risk  of  the  owner  as  to  shortage  is  claimed,  the  payment  of 
the  full  amount  of  charges  should  be  required,  unless  other- 
wise directed,  the  matter  being  referred  to  the  general  freight 
department,  in  case  of  controversy. 

266.  Goods  short  and  afterwards  received. 

When  goods  short  from  a  consignment  are  afterwards 
received,  the  expense  bills  and  delivery  receipts  must  give 
reference  to  billing  for  the  shipment  of  which  it  is  a  part. 
Reference  to  delivery  of  the  goods  short  should  also  be 
noted  on  the  original  delivery  receipts,  and  other  station 
records.      (See  paragraph  344). 

267.  "Part  lots." 

Expense  bills  and  delivery  receipts  for  parts  of  consign- 
ments or  "part  lots"  should  contain  a  reference  to  the 
billing  for  the  balance  of  the  shipment. 

268.  Prepaid  shipments. 

When  charges  are  prepaid  in  full,  the  rate  and  the 
amount  of  charges  should  not  be  shown  in  expense  bills  ren- 
dered to  consignees  ;  the  word  "  Prepaid  "  should  be  inserted 
in  the  charges  column  ;   when  the  charges  shown  by  mani- 


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fests  are  partly  prepaid  and  partly  "to  collect,"  the  total 
amount  of  charges,  amount  prepaid,  and  amount  due,  should 
be  shown. 

260.    Demurrage,  storage,  cartage,  etc. 

Demurrage,  or  car  service,*  storage,  cartage,  or  other 
charges  other  than  the  regular  transportation  charges,  and 
which  are  to  be  collected  from  consignees,  should  be  shown 
as  separate  items  in  expense  bills. 

270.  Separate  expense   bills  and   delivery   receipts   for   each 

consignment. 

Separate  expense  bills  must  be  made  and  separate 
receipts  taken  for  each  and  every  consignment ;  even  though 
there  may  be  two  or  more  shipments  for  the  same  consignee, 
from  the  same  station,  on  the  same  day  and  in  the  same  car, 
they  must  be  treated  separately,  if  so  billed. 

271.  Receipting  expense  bills. 

Expense  bills  must  in  no  case  be  receipted  until  all  the 
charges  covered  thereby  are  actually  paid.  The  date  of  pay- 
ment must  in  every  case  be  shown,  it  being  written  or 
stamped  on  the  expense  bill  at  the  time. 

272.  Furnishing  duplicate  expense  bills. 

Duplicate  expense  bills,  or  copies  of  expense  bills,  must 
in  no  case  be  furnished  to  consignees  or ,  others  without 
authority  from  the  general  freight  department.  Duplicates 
should  be  issued  only  when  the  originals  have  been  lost  or 
destroyed.  The  word  *♦  Duplicate"  must  in  every  instance 
be  noted  across  the  face  of  duplicates,  and  copies  must  be 
marked  **  Copy." 

273.  Furnishing  expense  bill  blanlts. 

Expense  bill  blanks  must  not  be  furnished  to  private 
individuals  or  firms,  or  to  any  outside  parties. 

♦Sepunitc  bills  are  sometimes  made  for  switchinjf,  <lemurru)fe  or  car  Hcrvice 
charges  accruing  on  shipments  at  destination. 


FREIGHT  UNCLAIMED,  UNCALLED  FOR  OR   REFUSED. 
274.    Efforts  to  be  made  to  secure  delivery  of  property. 

Every  exertion  should  be  made  to  secure  the  prompt 
removal  of  property  after  arrival  at  destination.  Where  con- 
signees are  unknown  and  cannot  be  found  through  the  usual 
post  office  notices  or  inquiries  of  persons  likely  to  be  ac- 
quainted with  the  inhabitants  of  the  place  ;  where  property 
remains  on  hand  beyond  a  reasonable  time  unclaimed  or 
uncalled  for  ;  or  where  shipments  are  refused  for  reasons 
other  than  alleged  shortage,  damage  or  overcharge,  the  facts 
should  be  reported  to  the  billing  agent*  and  instructions  as  to 
disposal  asked  for,  and  a  copy  of  the  report  sent  to  the 
general  office.  In  case  the  freight  is  refused,  the  reasons  for 
refusal,  obtained  from  the  consignees  in  writing  if  possible, 
should  be  given.  Cases  of  refusal  of  freight  on  account  of 
alleged  shortage,  damage  or  overcharge,  should  be  treated  as 
directed  in  paragraph  329.  The  name  and  proper  address 
of  the  consignees,  when  known,  should  always  be  given  in 
making  reports.  If  the  consignees  are  not  known,  it  should 
be  so  stated. 

When  shipments  going  over  more  than  one  line  are 
refused  by  any  carrier  en  route,  and  they  cannot  therefore  be 
forwarded,  the  facts  should  at  once  be  reported  to  the  billing 
agent,  and  the  general  office  also  advised,  t 

275.    Perishable  freight. 

When  the  consignees  of  perishable  freight  cannot  be 
found,  or  they  refuse  to  accept  the  property,  or  it  remains  on 
hand  beyond  a  reasonable  time  unclaimed  or  uncalled  for, 
the  billing  agent  and  the  general  office  should  be  promptly 
advised    by    wire,    and    instructions    asked    for,    failing    to 

♦Where  shipments  are  billed  from  points  on  other  lines,  these  reports  should  be 
made  to  the  billing  station  direct,  or  throujrh  the  junction  agents,  as  the  rules  of  the 
company  may  require.    In  many  caj-es  much  delay  may  l)e  avoided  by  reporting  direct. 

+  Where  freight  is  thus  refused  on  account  of  nou-prefiaymcnt  of  charges,  or  by 
reason  of  the  nature  of  the  goods,  and  in  other  cases  where  the  circumstances  require 
it,  the  consignee  should  also  be  advised  and  requested  to  take  such  action  as  may  be 
necessary  in  the  premises,  and  notified  that  the  property  is  being  held  at  the  rislt  of 
the  owner,  the  company  having  performed  its  duty  as  a  common  carrier. 

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receive    which,    the     agent    should     dispose     of    the    goods 
to  the   best   advantage  possible,  for   account   of  the   owner, 
after  consulting  with  some  judicious  person  in  the  trade,  if 
practicable,  as  to  the  best  manner  of  so  doing,  remitting  the 
proceeds  of  the   sale  in  the   usual  way,  as  directed   by  the 
treasurer,  and   making   a  full   report  to   the  general   freight 
department.      Agents  must  not  allow  perishable  property  to 
become  worthless  on  their  hands.      Freight,  which  it  is  nec- 
essary to  sell,  should  not   be  sold  to  the  consignee  for  less 
than  the  invoice  price.       (See  paragraph  329).      When  the 
charges   on   property   sold   are   guaranteed    and   a   sufficient 
amount  is  not  realized  from  the  sale  to  satisfy  the  charges, 
the  balance  should  be  expensed  back  on  the  billing  station, 
or  the   junction   station   if  coming    from  a  connecting  line, 
after  first  obtaining  the  authority  of  the  agent  at  such  station 
for  so  doing.      If  this  cannot  be  done,  application  should  be 
made   to   the  general   office  for    relief  from   the   amount  of 
charges  due.      (See  paragraph  342). 

276.    Action  to  be  taken  by  billing  or  forwarding  agents. 

Upon  receipt  of  advice  that  freight  is  unclaimed,  uncalled 
for  or  refused,  billing  or  forwarding  agents  should,  unless  it 
be  found  from  the  station  records,  which  must  be  carefully 
examined,  that  an  error  has  been  made  in  billing  which  can 
be  corrected  and  the  matter  thereby  adjusted,  at  once  notify 
the  consignors,  asking  for  instructions  for  disposal,  and  when 
such  instructions  are  received,  see  that  the  receiving  agent  or 
the  proper  office  is  advised  or  the  necessary  action  taken 
without  delay.  (See  paragraph  379).  Consignors  must  also 
be  notified  upon  receipt  of  advice  that  goods  have  been  put 
in  store.      (See  paragraph  283). 

277.    Failure  to  obtain  orders  for  disposal. 

Agents  failing  to  receive  a  satisfactory  response  within  a 
reasonable  period  to  their  requests  for  instructions  as  to  dis- 
posal of  unclaimed,  uncalled  for  or  refused  freight,  should 
report   fully  to  the  general   office,   stating  what  steps   have . 


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been  taken  in  the  matter  and  asking  for  instructions.  Agents 
must  notify  all  offices  interested,  when  unclaimed,  uncalled 
for  or  refused  freight  has  been  disposed  of. 

STOPPING    delivery;  CHANGING    CONSIGNEE    OR    DESTINATION; 
RETURNING  OR    RESHIPPING    FREIGHT,  ETC. 

278.  Stopping  delivery  of  freight  to  consignees. 

Agents  receiving  notice  to  stop  delivery  of  freight  to 
consignees,  should  hold  the  property,  or  take  immediate 
steps  to  have  it  held,  subject  to  the  order  of  the  general 
freight  department,  the  general  freight  department  being 
advised  by  wire  and  the  necessary  papers  procured  and 
promptly  forwarded,  as  directed  in  paragraph  279.  If  the 
papers  cannot  be  procured,  the  reason  should  be  given. 

279.  Changing  consignee  or  destination;   returning  freight. 

Further  directions  as  to  stopping  delivery,  etc. 

Goods  should   be  considered   the   property  of   the  con- 
signee after  delivery  to  the  railroad  company  for  transporta- 
tion   and    the    issuing    of    receipts,    and    no    change    should 
thereafter  be   made   as   to  consignee  or  destination,    unless 
authorized  by  the  general  freight  department  or  required  by 
due   legal   process.       When  shippers  request  that   goods  be 
returned,  that  a  change  be  made  as  to  consignee  or  destina- 
tion, or  that  delivery  to  consignee  be  stopped,  agents  should 
require  the  surrender  of  the  original  shipping  receipt  or  bill 
of  lading,  and,  when  necessary,  the  execution  of  a  bond  of 
indemnity,  and  forward  all  papers,  together  with  a  full  state- 
ment of  the  facts,  to  the  general  office  for  action  or  approval. 
Bonds  of  indemnity  should   be   required  where  the   original 
shipping    receipts  or  bills    of    lading  cannot    be    produced, 
or    where    it    is    desired    that    delivery  to    consignees    be 
stopped,    and    in    other    cases    when    called    for    by    special 
instructions.     Requests  from  other  agents  or  from  connecting 
lines  that  goods  be  withheld  from  consignees,  that  property 


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be  returned,  or  that  a  change  be  made  as  to  consignee  or 
destination  (unless  simply  to  correct  a  clerical  error  in  billing, 
for  which  the  authority  of  the  billing  agent  is  sufficient), 
should  also  be  referred  to  the  general  office.  Where  it  is 
necessary  to  send  freight  to  another  station  owing  to  its 
having  been  wrongly  billed,  it  should  be  manifested  in 
accordance  with  special  instructions  as  to  the  forwarding  of 
freight  sent  to  a  wrong  destination  through  an  error  of  the 
company's  agent  or  of  a  connecting  line,  as  the  case  may  be. 
Freight  which  has  been  sent  to  a  place  where  it  is  not 
wanted,  through  an  error  of  shippers,  or  by  their  direc- 
tions, must  not  be  considered  "astray  freight,"  and  it  must 
be  billed  at  the  current  rate,  unless  otherwise  directed,  if 
returned  or  sent  on  to  another  station.    (See  paragraph  195). 

280.    Returning  or  reshipping  freight  at  request  of  consignees. 

Freight    should    not    be    returned    to    the    shippers,   or 
reshipped,  at  the  request  of  consignees,  unless  they  first  pay 
all  charges  due  thereon,  accept   delivery,  receipting   for  the 
property  in  the  usual  way,  and  furnish   a   regular  shipping 
order  consigning  the  goods  to  the  party  to  whom  they  are  to 
go,  making  it  in  iill  respects  a  new  shipment.      The  charges 
on  the  original  shipment  must  not  be  manifested  as  advanced 
charges    and    the    property    returned    or    reshipped    subject 
thereto,   without  authority  from  the  general  office   and  the 
procuring  of  a  satisfactory  guarantee  for  the  prompt  payment 
of  all  charges  on  arrival  at  destination.      The  destination  of 
freight  must  not  be  changed  in  transit  at  the  request  of  con- 
signees without  authority  from  the  general  freight  department. 

281.    Authority   for    returning    shipments    or    forwarding    to 
another  destination  to  be  shown.    Routing. 

The  authority  for  returning  shipments  or  forwarding 
them  to  another  destination  should,  in  every  case,  be  noted 
on  or  attached  to  the  manifests.  When  goods  are  returned 
to  the  shippers,  care  should  be  taken  to  examine  the  original 
billing  and  send  the  property  7>ia  the  same  route  over  which 


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it  was  received,  unless  otherwise  directed,  if  practicable  to  so 
send.  Goods  ordered  sent  to  another  destination  should  be 
forwarded  by  the  most  feasible  route,  in  the  absence  of 
specific  directions. 

282.  Marking  goods  returned  or  reshipped. 

When  goods  are  returned  to  shippers  or  forwarded  to 
another  destination,  they  should  be  marked  anew,  the  origi- 
nal address  being  crossed  off,  but  not  completely  erased. 

283.  FREIGHT  PUT  IN  STORE. 

When  goods  are  put  in  store,  the  billing  agent  should  be 
notified,  the  reason  for  storing  the  property  being  stated  and 
the  name  of  the  warehouse  given.  When  consignees  can  be 
reached,  they  should  always  be  notified  of  the  company's 
intention  of  putting  goods  in  store,  or  charging  storage, 
before  taking  such  action.^  When  consignees  do  not  use  due 
diligence  in  the  removal  of  property,  the  general  freight 
department  should  be  advised. 

284.  GOODS  SEIZED  UNDER  LEGAL  PROCESS- 

When  any  freight  in  the  possession  of  the  railroad  com- 
pany is  seized   under   a  writ   of   attachment  or   replevin,  or 
other  legal  process,  by  a  sheriff  or  other  officer  having  proper 
authority,  the  agent  should   secure  a  copy  of  the  writ  from 
the  officer   making  the  seizure,  and  at  once   notify  the  con- 
signee,   consignor,    and   all   parties  interested,  in  order  that 
they  may  take  such  action  as  they  may  deem  proper  for  the 
protection  of  their  rights  ;    all  charges  due  should  be  collected 
and  a  receipt  taken  for  the  property  from  the  officer  making 
the  seizure,  before  allowing  the  goods  to  be  removed  from 
the  company's  possession.      If  there  should   be  any  question 
or  controversy  as  to  the  right  of  the  officer  to  take  possession 
of   the  property,  or   any  doubt   as  to  the   proper  course  to 

♦Notices  of  arrival  usually  contain  a  clause  to  the  effect  that  if  protKjrty  is  not 
reuiovea  within  a  specified  period,  Keuerally  twenty-four  or  fortv-eiffht  houi-s  it  will 
be  stored  at  the  risk  and  exjKMise  of  the  owner. 


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pursue,  the  facts  should  be  immediately  telegraphed  to  the 
nearest  attorney  of  the  company.  All  cases  of  seizure  of 
freight  under  legal  process  must  also  be  reported  to  the 
general  freight  department  by  wire,  full  particulars  being 
forwarded  by  first  mail. 

TRANSPORTATION  OF  MERCHANDISE  IN  BOND  BETWEEN  PORTS 

IN  THE  UNITED  STATES. 

285.  By  whom  carried,  etc. 

Merchandise  in  bond  may  be  carried  only  by  duly  bonded 
common  carriers,  over  such  routes  as  may  be  designated  by 
the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  and  under  such  conditions  as 
are  prescribed  by  the  laws  relating  thereto  and  the  regula- 
tions of  the  Treasury  Department. 

286.  Entry  and  transfer  from  vessel  or  warehouse,  etc. 

The  proper  entry  of  goods  intended  for  transportation  in 
bond  having  been  made  by  the  owner,  agent  or  consignee,  a 
delivery  permit  and  directions  as  to  the  lading  of  the  prop- 
erty will  be  issued  by  the  Collector  to  the  Customs  Inspector 
under  whose  supervision  the  shipment  is  to  be  made,  the 
transfer  from  the  importing  vessel  or  bonded  warehouse  to 
the  vessel,  car  or  vehicle  of  transportation,  being  made  at  the 
expense  of  the  owner,  by  Customs  draymen  or  lightermen 
designated  by  the  Collector  in  the  delivery  permit  ;  and  the 
Customs  Inspector  in  charge  will  take  a  receipt  for  the  goods 
on  the  back  of  the  entry,  which  receipt  must  be  signed  by 
the  duly  authorized  agent  of  the  common  carrier. 

287.  Customs  manifests. 

In  addition  to  the  regular  railroad  manifests,  separate 
Customs  manifests*  in  triplicate  must  be  prepared  by  the 
carrier's  agent  for  each  car  used  for  the  transportation  of 
merchandise  in  bond,  and  certified  by  the  Customs  Inspector 


* DeaiRnated  as  "Carrier's  SjM'rial   ManilVsta"  in  Treasury  Department  Ke^ula- 


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supervising  the  shipment,  one  copy  being  returned  to  the 
carrier  and  the  others  retained  by  the  Customs  authorities 
for  use  at  the  port  of  shipment  and  port  of  destination.  If 
the  route  is  such  that  a  transshipment  is  required,  a  fourth 
copy  of  the  manifest  must  be  prepared,  and  certified  in  the 
same  manner. 

288.    Car  door  fastenings,  etc. 

The  doors  or  openings  of  cars  containing  merchandise 
in  bond  must  be  secured  by  such  locks,  seals  or  other  fasten- 
ings as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury, 
which  are  to  be  placed  thereon  by  Customs  officers  and 
described  in  the  certificate  of  lading  entered  on  the  manifests. 
Any  unauthorized  person  removing,  injuring,  breaking  or 
defacing  Customs  locks  or  seals  is  liable  to  imprisonment.  *t 

*  "  Any  person  maliciously  opening,  breaking,  or  entering,  by  any  means  what- 
ever,  any  car,  vessel,  vehicle,  warehouse,  or  package  containing  any  such  merchandise 
so  delivered  for  transportation,  or  removing,  injuring,  breaking,  or  defacing  any 
lock  or  seal  placed  upon  such  car,  vessel,  vehicle,  warehouse^  or  package,  or  aiding, 
abetting,  or  encouraging  any  other  person  or  persons  so  to  remove,  break,  injure  or 
deface  such  locks  or  seals,  or  to  open,  break  or  enter,  such  car,  vessel,  or  vehicle,  with 
intent  to  remove  or  cause  to  be  removed  unlawfully  any  merchandise  therein,  or  in 
any  manner  to  injure  or  defraud  the  United  States ;  and  any  person  receiving  any 
merchandise  unlawfully  removed  from  any  such  car.  vessel,  or  vehicle,  knowing  it  to 
have  been  so  unlawfully  removed,  shall  be  guilty  of  felony,  and  in  addition  to  any 
penalties  heretofore  prescribed  shall  be  punishable  by  imprisonment  for  not  less  than 
six  months  nor  more  than  two  years."— Sec.  3998,  R.  S. 

"  No  railway-car  or  engine  or  other  vehicle,  or  team,  used  by  any  person  or  cor- 
poration, as  common  carriers,  in  the  transaction  of  their  business  as  such  common 
carriers,  shall  be  subject  to  forfeiture  by  force  of  the  provisions  of  this  title  [Title 
xxxiv,  2517-3129]  unless  it  shall  appear  that  the  owner,  superintendent,  or  agent  of 
the  owner  in  charge  thereof  at  the  time  of  such  unlawful  importation  or  transportation 
thereon  or  thereby  was  a  consenting  party,  or  privy  to  such  illegal  importation  or 
transportation  "—Sec.  3063,  R.  S. 

+  Transit  seals,  placed  upon  cars  containing  goods  not  in  bond,  passing  from  one 
point  in  the  United  States  to  another  through  Canadian  territory,  may  be  removed  by 
the  carrier  at  any  time  after  the  cars  have  again  reached  the  United  States  and  been 
passed  by  the  Customs  authorities,  the  seals  then  having  served  their  purpose— the 
prevention  of  the  substitution  of  goods  while  the  car  is  passing  through  foreign  ter- 
ritory. These  seals,  which  are  placed  upon  the  cars  at  the  frontier  port  of  exit  from 
the  United  States,  by  the  Customs  authorities,  have  distinctly  imprinted  thereon  the 
words,  "  In  Transit."  Delay  in  making  delivery  at  destination  sometimes  arises  through 
the  supposed  requirement  that  "  In  Transit "  seals  be  removed  by  Customs  officers 
only,  as  in  the  case  of  bonded  freight.  Customs  seals,  placed  on  cars  containing 
freight  in  bond,  bear  the  words,  "In  Bond,"  and  in  addition  the  cars  are  required  to 
be  carded,  as  described  in  paragraph  291. 


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289.  Record  to  be  kept  of  car  door  fastenings. 

Agents  must  keep  a  record  of  all  Customs  locks  or  seals 
placed  on  cars  at  their  stations,  showing  lock  number  and 
register  number,  giving  a  full  description  of  seals,  etc.  The 
only  cases  in  which  the  placing  of  Customs  fastenings  upon 
car  doors  may  be  omitted,  are  where  appraised  goods  are 
corded  and  sealed  by  Customs  officers  and  their  transporta- 
tion under  the  railroad  company's  seals  authorized,  or  where 
the  goods  are  of  such  a  nature  that  they  cannot  be  loaded  in 
cars  which  can  be  sealed.      (See  paragraph  290.) 

290.  Articles  on  platform  or  flat  cars. 

Dutiable  merchandise  in  bulk,  transported  on  platform  or 
flat  cars,  must  be  weighed  by  a  United  States  Weigher  before 
shipment,  and  the  ascertained  weight  noted  on  the  Customs 
manifests,  the  entry  at  the  port  of  destination  being  made 
for  the  full  quantity  thus  ascertained.  '  Such  freight  may  be 
transported  on  cars  of  this  kind  only  when  it  is  impracticable 
to  load  in  cars  which  can  be  locked  or  sealed. 

291.  Carding  cars. 

Cars  containing  appraised  merchandise  in  bond  must  be 
carded  at  the  port  of  shipment  with  red  cards,  3J  by  4.^ 
inches  in  size,  with  the  following  words  printed  thereon,  in 
black  letters,  in  the  following  order  : 

UNITED  STATES  CUSTOMS. 

BONDED  MERCHANDISE. 
APPRAISED. 


Prom 


Departure.     Date 18 


To. 


Arrival.     Date , 


18 


Notice.— Seals  to  be  removed  from  this  car  by  Customs  officers 
only.     Penalty  for  violating  this  rule  is  imprisonment. 


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Cars  containing  unappraised  merchandise  in  bond  must 
be  carded  at  the  port  of  shipment  with  yellow  cards,  6  by  6 
inches  in  size,  bearing  the  following  inscription  : 


UNITED  STATES  CUSTOMS. 


UNAPPRAISED  MERCHANDISE  IN  BOND. 


From 


Forwarded 18 


To. 


Arrived is 

Notice.— Seals  are  to  be  removed  from  this  car  by  Customs  officers 
only.  Any  unauthorized  person  who  wilfully  breaks,  cuts  or  removes 
these  seals  is  liable  to  a  fine  of  $1,000,  or  imprisonment  not  exceeding- 
five  years,  or  both. 

These  cards,  as  described  above,  which  must  be  fur- 
nished by  the  carrier,  are  required  to  be  placed  in  close 
proximity  to  the  doors  or  openings  on  which  the  Customs 
locks  or  seals  are  placed.  If  the  cards  become  detached  and 
lost  in  transit,  the  conductor,  agent  or  other  employe  of  the 
carrier  in  charge  should  see  that  they  are  replaced  with  the 
least  possible  delay. 

292.    Customs  manifests  to  accompany  cars. 

Conductors  or  agents  accepting  cars  containing  bonded 
merchandise  must  see  that  each  car  is  accompanied  by  a 
separate  Customs  manifest,  properly  certified,  in  accordance 
with  paragraph  287,  which  must  always  be  in  their  posses- 
sion while  the  cars  are  in  their  charge,  being  attached  to  and 
transmitted  with  the  regular  or  slip  manifests  of  the  railroad 
company,  which  must  bear  notations  showing  that  they  are 
attached.  In  delivering  the  manifests  to  others,  receipts 
must  be  taken  therefor. 


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I  20       RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 

293.    Examination  of  car  door  fastenings,  etc. 

Conductors  or  agents  on  taking  charge  of  cars  contain- 
ing bonded  merchandise  must  give  them  a  careful  examina- 
tion   to  determine    whether  or    not    the  seals  or  locks    are 
intact  and  in  accordance  with  the  Customs  manifests.      In 
case  the  locks  or  seals  are   broken   or  show  signs  of  having 
been  tampered  with,  or  if  there  is  any  discrepancy,  the  facts 
should  at  once  be  reported  to  the  superintendent,  in  order 
that  he  may  notify  the  nearest  Customs  officer  and  have  the 
goods  examined,  the  result  noted  on  the  Customs  manifest, 
and  the  cars  resealed  or  relocked  by  such  officer.   Shipments 
in  bond,  offered  by  other  lines,  should  not  be  received  if  it  is 
found  that  there  is  any  discrepancy  as  to  the  condition  or  the 
description  of  the  fastenings  of  the  cars  until  the  necessary 
action  relative  to  the  examination  of  the  goods,   etc.,  has 
been  taken  by  such  lines.      It  should  also  be  seen  that  the 
cars  bear  the  necessary  cards. 

294.    Transferring. 

When  it  is   necessary  to  transfer  the   contents   of  cars 
containing  bonded  merchandise  by  reason  of  the  cars  having 
become  disabled,  or  for  any  other  cause,  the  seals  or  locks 
must  be  removed  by  a  Customs  officer,  who  will  supervise  the 
transfer,  fasten  the  cars  in  which  the  goods  are  reloaded,  and 
certify  to  the  facts  on  the  Customs  manifest.     In  case  there  is 
no  Customs  officer  at  the  point  where  the  transfer  is  to  be 
made,  the  conductor  or  agent  in  charge  should  at  once  com- 
municate with  the  superintendent,  by  wire,  in  order  that  the 
attendance  of  the  proper  official  may  be  arranged  for.      If, 
however,    a  fire  or  other  accident  occurs  on   the  road,    the 
nature  of  which  requires  immediate  action  in  order  to  save 
the  goods,  and  it  is  impossible  to  secure  the  attendance  of  a 
Customs  officer,  the  locks  or  seals  may  be  removed  from  the 
car  by  the  conductor,  agent   or  wreckmaster  in   charge   and 
the  contents  transferred  to  another  car  or  to  a  suitable  place 
of  safe-keeping,  the  condition  of  the  fastenings,  lock  number 


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and  register  number,  or  the  kind  of  seals  and  impressions 
thereon,  the  condition  of  the  goods,  (which  must  be  carefully 
examined  and  checked),  and  any  discrepancy  found  to  exist, 
being  noted  on  the  Customs  manifest  and  an  affidavit  made 
by  the  person  removing  the  fastenings  and  supervising  the 
transfer,  stating  the  circumstances  under  which  the  fasten- 
ings were  removed  and  giving  the  full  particulars,  which 
affidavit,  together  with  the  broken  locks  or  seals,  must 
accompany  the  Customs  manifests  to  the  port  of  destina- 
tion, unless  otherwise  directed  by  the  Customs  authorities, 
the  attendance  of  a  Customs  officer  being  secured  to  give 
such  directions  as  may  be  necessary,  examine  the  goods, 
certify  to  his  finding  on  the  Customs  manifest,  and  fasten  the 
car  in  which  the  property  is  reloaded,  when  it  may  again  be 
sent  forward,  the  goods  being  carefully  guarded  in  the 
meantime.^ 

295.  Loading  free  and  bonded  goods  in  same  car. 

Free  goods  may  be  placed  in  the  same  car  with  goods 
in  bond  when  such  goods  are  destined  to  the  same  point,  or 
where  the  free  goods  are  destined  to  a  port  or  place  beyond 
the  destination  of  the  bonded  freight,  but  not  otherwise ;  the 
cars  to  be  fastened  and  carded  in  accordance  with  para- 
graphs 288  and  291.        • 

296.  Arrival  at  destination  or  port  of  entry.    Delivery. 

On  the  arrival  of  bonded  freight  at  destination  or  the 
proper  port  of  entry,  the  conductor  or  agent  should  report  to 
the  Collector  the  fact  that  the  goods  have  arrived,  and 
deliver  to  him  the  Customs  manifest  in  order  that  he  may 
compare  it  with  the  manifest  and  other  documents  forwarded 
to  him  by  the  Customs  officials  at  port  of  shipment,  have  the 
car  door  fastenings  examined  by  an  Inspector,  and  take  such 
further  action  as  may  be  necessary.      The  fact  that  freight  is 

*  Thesecurintf  of  the  attendance  of  a  Customs  officer  should  in  no  case  be  omitted 
except  where  the  Customs  authorities  rule,  on  being:  notified  of  the  facts,  that  the 
property  may  be  sent  on  to  the  port  of  destination  or  to  a  point  where  there  is  a  Customs 
olflcer  without  such  special  attendance. 


I  22       RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 

in  bond  and  placed  in  charge  of  the  Customs  authorities  does 
not  affect  the  railroad  company's  lien  for  freight  charges,  and 
the  importer  or  consignee  cannot  obtain  possession  of  the 
property  until  the  freight  charges  have  been  paid  or  secured 
provided  the  Customs  authorities  have  been  duly  notified  in 
writing,  of  the  existence  of  the  lien. 

"**'■   ""cJsTomschr"''""  "'""o"""    "»"<»  to  be  Shown. 
\/UStom8  charges. 

All  receipts,  manifests,  expense  bills,  or  other  papers  in 
connection  with  bonded  freight,  should  be  marked  -In 
Bond."  Care  must  be  taken  in  manifesting  to  see  that 
all  private  marks,  numbers  or  brands  which  the  property 
may  bear  are  given,  as  well  as  the  name  and  address 
of  the  consignee.  Customs  charges  (not  duties)  paid  by  the 
railroad  company  should,  unless  otherwise  directed,  be  entered 
on  the  railroad  manifests  and  collected  from  consignees. 

CANADIAN     MERCHANDISE    IN    TRANSIT     THROUGH    THE 
UNITED  STATES.    (Treasury  Reoulat.onsO 

"CIRCULAR. 

MODIFYINC;  DEPARTMENT    REGULATIONS  OP    MARCH   30.    1875     GOVERN- 

7iiz::zT:r::r  °*'  ^^'^^■^"'^  MKHCHANt,isE%rouoH 

1884. 

Department  No.  68. 

Socretarj's  Office— (S. A.) 

IVas/iington,  D.  C,  May  2,  1884. 
' '  To  Collectors  and  other  Officers  of  the  Customs  : 

"The  following  regulations  of  the  Canadian  Government 
governing  the  transportation  of  merchandise  in  transit  through 
the  territory  of  the  United  States,  having  been  submitted  by 
the  British  Minister,  through  the  Department  of  State  for  the 
consideration  and  approval  of  this  Department,  and'  having 
been  so  approved,  are  published  for  the  information  of  cus- 
toms officers  : 


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Regulations  for  the  transportation  of  goods  in  transit  through 

the   United  States.       \ 

"I.  Goods  of  domestic  origin,  duty  paid  or  free  of  duty, 
may  be  transported  from  one  port  to  another  of  Canada  over 
the  territory  of  the  United  States,  with  the  consent  of  the 
proper  United  States  authorities,  by  routes  duly  designated 
and  bonded  for  such  purpose. 

"Cars  must  be  specially  appropriated  for  such  transpor- 
tation, placed  under  customs  lock,  and  sealed  by  an  officer 
of  the  customs  at  the  port  of  departure  in  Canada,  and 
remain  thus  fastened  and  sealed  until  they  shall  have  passed 
through  such  foreign  territory  and  again  arrived  in  Canada, 
when  all  goods  of  domestic  origin,  duty  paid  or  free,  may  be 
released  from  further  customs  surveillance. 

'•  Railroad-iron,  sugar  and  molasses  in  hogsheads,  and  all 
other  merchandise  in  bulk,  which  is  incapable  of  being  put 
in  locked  cars,  may  be  transported  on  platform-cars,  duly 
corded  and  sealed. 

*'  2.  Imported  goods  in  bond  may  be  transported  in  like 
manner,  under  the  usual  transportation  entry  and  bond. 

"3.  The  owner  or  shipper  must,  before  the  merchandise 
is  laden,  present  to  the  Collector  at  the  port  of  departure 
manifests,  in  triplicate,  for  each  car,  subscribed  by  the  proper 
agent  of  the  railroad  or  other  company,  which  shall  be  pre- 
pared by  the  said  company  at  the  port  of  departure,  and 
shall  contain  a  particular  description  of  the  merchandise  by 
packages,  marks,  numbers,  and  contents  ;  the  ports  of  desti- 
nation, to  whom  consigned,  and  the  route  over  which  the 
transportation  is  to  be  made,  distinguishing  articles  that  are 
of  native  from  those  of  foreign  growth,  production,  or  manu- 
facture, and  those  free  of  duty  or  duty  paid  from  goods  in 
bond  subject  to  duty.  The  manifest  shall  be  in  the  follow- 
ing form  : 


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OF  AGENTS. 


(form.) 
.S>vV,/    Ma>,i/.s/   of    Merchandise    in    transit    tl.ronsh    the 

United  States. 


Port  of 


-.  1 8- 


♦ '  We  certify  that  the  following  described  merchandise  has 

been  laden  on  car  No. ,  of  the  .  railroad,  at 

for  transportation  to ,  across  forei^^n  territory,  by  way 

of ,   and   that   said   car   has   been   duly   secured  with 

customs  seal  (or)  lock  : 


Marks. 


NumlK'rs. 


PHcktiKt's. 


CONTENTS. 


Articles.      Free  or  In  bond. 


Consitrnor. 


Consitfnee 


A^enl  of  Railroad  Company. 


[SEAL.] 


-,  Collcctcyr. 


Laniliug  Waiter. 


"4.  The  landing  waiter,  charged  with  the  lading  and 
seahng  of  cars,  shall  see  that  manifests  are  provided  for  each 
car.  and  that  they  are  correct  by  an  actual  comparison  with 
the  lading.      He  shall  then  seal  the  car.  certify  each  of  the 
triplicate  manifests,  deliver  one  to  the  conductor  of  the  car 
and  immediately  return  the  other  two  to  the  custom-house' 
One  of  such  manifests  shall  be  filed  at  the  custom-house,  and 
the  other,  verified  by  the  signature  and  official  seal  of  the 
Collector,  forwarded  by  the  first  mail  to  the  Collector  of  the 
port  of  entry  where  the  car  is  expected  to  re-enter  Canada. 
Care  will  be  taken  to  score  with  lines  the  blank  portion  of 
each  manifest,  so  that  no  additional  articles  can  be  interpo- 
lated  after  signin^^ 


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"  5.  On  arrival  at  the  frontier  port  of  exit  from  Canada, 
the  manifest  accompanying  the  car  shall  be  presented  to  the 
Collector,  who  shall  cause  the  fastenings  and  seals  of  the  car 
to  be  examined,  and  if  they  appear  intact  he  shall  so  certify, 
with  the  date  on  the  manifest,  and  return  the  same  to  the 
conductor. 

"6.  On  arrival  at  the  first  port  in  Canada  after  the 
transit,  a  careful  examination  must  be  made  of  the  seals  and 
other  fastenings,  and  the  seals  having  been  removed,  the 
contents  of  the  cars  shall  be  unladen  and  carefully  compared 
with  the  manifest  received  from  the  port  of  departure,  as 
well  as  with  the  copy  accompanying  the  goods,  except  as 
hereinafter  provided. 

' '  If  the  car  arrived  at  such  port  before  the  manifest  sent 
by  mail,  the  contents  of  the  car  will  be  compared  with  the 
manifest  accompanying  it,  and  that  manifest,  with  the  copy 
subsequently  received  by  mail. 

"If  found  correct,  the  merchandise  will,  if  in  bond,  be 
forwarded  to  its  destination  to  be  rewarehoused  in  like  man- 
ner as  other  goods  transported  in  bond,  or  if  not  in  bond, 
delivered  to  the  consignee.  The  officer  who  compares  the 
manifest  with  the  merchandise  will  certify  the  result  on  the 
back  of  one  of  the  manifests,  and  the  Collector  will  return 
the  other  with  a  similar  certificate  to  the  Collector  from 
whom  it  issued. 

'*  If  the  merchandise  does  not  correspond  with  the  mani- 
fest, if  the  seals  be  lost  or  broken,  or  if  the  packages,  cars, 
or  seals  appear  to  have  been  tampered  with,  the  goods  will 
be  detained,  if  the  circumstances  justify  it,  for  seizure  and 
condemnation.  In  ordinary  cases  a  comparison  by  marks 
and  numbers  will  be  sufficient,  but  if  there  be  any  well- 
grounded  suspicion  of  fraud,  the  examination  will  extend  to 
the  contents  of  packages. 

♦'7.  Cars  may  pass  to  a  port  of  destination  not  on  the 
frontier  without  being  unladen  or  opened,  if  a  careful  exami- 


it   IBM-   |. 

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iom,  for  i„.,ruc,i„„.       '  '"  ""  =«"■■»"«»»' «'  Cu- 

States:  customs   officers   of   the   United 

United^l'T  '?/■■'""  '^'""•^"  ^"'^'^  ^*  ^  f'-°"tier  port  of  the 
or  to'rr„ 'tt,"7"'7''  ^^"^'''^"  seals,  Lanifes 

Shan   he   «,edwith   the   CoC:!" ^T^^^-J^lr^i^ 
there  is  no  reason  to  doubt  thut  th^  r  '    " 

....en,e„,  „,  ,h.  cent;,'  „,'  'h.  tr""!:!"''."' "  ''" 

copy  wi„  b,  d.„ver.d  ,„  ,k.  cordJCor":,  the  „:*  """  °" 

the  manifest.     If  the  seals  are  found  to  be  intact    and    h 
.s  no  reasonable  ..ound  for  suspicion  that  such  seals  h    " 
been  tampered  with  .„  ..„,,,  he  shall  perm  t    he     a    to  ^ 
orw  r,        ,  ^^^^  ^^^^  the'mani  est  o         oicf 

and  file  the  manifest  or  invoice  in  his  office.  ' 

•'  If  the  seals  are  broken  on  arrival  at  the  port  of  exit 


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CANADIAN    REGULATIONS    REGARDING    TRANSPORTATION 

OF  DUTIABLE  GOODS  IN  OR  THROUGH  CANADA. 

(Effective  May  1st,  1883.) 


(( 


ORDKR   IN   COUNCIL. 


REGULATIONS  RESPECTING  TRANSPORTING,  MANIFESTING  AND   REPORT- 
ING DUTIABLE  GOODS  BY  RAILWAY  IN  OR  THROUGH  CANADA. 


"I.  All  goods  removed  in  Bond  ex-warehouse  under 
Removal  Entry  when  the  transportation  is  intended  to  be 
partly  through  a  foreign  country  shall  be  manifested  to  the 
Customs  Port  of  destination  in  Canada,  and  one  copy  shall 
be  forwarded  by  mail  to  the  Frontier  port  of  exit  to  be  there 
recorded  and  remailed  without  delay  to  the  port  of  desti- 
nation. 

••  2.  All  goods  exported  in  Bond,  ex-warehouse  or  other- 
wise, shall  be  manifested  to  the  Frontier  port  of  exit,  from 
Canada,  but  the  foreign  port  of  destination  shall  be  recorded 
on  the  face  of  the  manifest. 

*'3.  All  goods  forwarded  from  one  port  in  Canada  to 
another,  under  Frontier  or  general  bond,  shall  be  forwarded 
under  manifest. 

"4.  All  goods  received  at  Frontier  ports,  to  be  forwarded 
under  bond  to  other  ports  in  Canada,  shall  be  forwarded  to 
the  ports  of  destination  under  manifest. 

'•5.  Manifests  shall  be  in  such  form  as  maybe  prescribed 
by  the  Minister  of  Customs,  who  shall  also  direct  the  infor- 
mation to  be  given  therein. 

*  *  6.  Manifests  shall  be  made  in  triplicate  for  each  car,  one 
copy  to  be  attached  to  the  way  bill  and  forwarded  therewith 
to  the  Customs  port  of  destination,  one  to  be  forwarded  to 
the  same  port  by  mail  or  first  train,  and  the  third  copy  to  be 
retained  on  file  at  the  sending  port,  provided  that  instead  of 
a  third  copy  of  separate  car  manifest  a  general  or  train  mani- 
fest may  be  substituted,  to  be  kept  on  file  at  the  sending 
port. 


128       RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 

Which' Lv'Lrt;;:rthTL"ira:; '-''-''  *°  -^• 

CustotVoffi        "        "''P'  '"  ^'^^  P'^^^"«  °f  -  Canadian 
Customs  Officer,  except  as  hereinafter  provided. 

"  8.   In  the  case  of  accidents  between  stations,  where  an 

officer  cannot  be  procured  to  supervise  the  transfe  ,  the  con" 

ductor  shall  rnake  and  subscribe  to  a  declaration  to    h    effect 

hat     he  goods  described  in  the  manifest  have  been  trans 

erred  under  his  supervision  from  the  wrecked  or  damaged 

car,  giving  the  No.,  etc.,  to  car  No.-  using  the  forms  pro 

d^ittr  "^'^^"°"  ^°  '^  ^°—  -• '^  -^  -rbiKTo- 

"9-   A   separate  consecutive  number  must    be  given  at 
sending  ports  to  manifests  for  each  port  of  destination  ;  where 
there  ,s  more  than  one  station  at  such  ports,  under  charge  of 
different  officers,    from   which  manifests  may  be  forwarded 
the  ser,es  o    numbers  at  each  station  to  be  kept  distinct  by 

station  at  which  such  manifests  are  made.  Manifests  of 
foreign  goods  in  transit  through  Canada  must  be  separately 
recorded  at^the  ports  of  entrance  and  departure. 

'•10.  Duplicate  and  triplicate  manifests  must  be  com- 
pared w.th  the  original  and  with  the  way  bill,  before  being 
forwarded  ;  and  the  way  bill  numbers  must  be  shewn  on  h! 
manifest. 

-  1 1.  Manifests  are  to  be  recorded  at  the  receiving  ports 
with  consecutive  numbers  in  the  order  of  their  arrival  with 
ships  or  other  Reports  Inwards,  and  the  sending  port  num 
bers  also  recorded.  When  the  packages  are  all  checked  o"t 
of  the  cars  the  manifests  are  to  be  receipted  and  one  copy 
returned  to  the  sending  port,  the  receiving  port  number  anj 
the  entry  or  re-manifest  number  and  stamp  of  the  port  being 


MERCHANDISE  IN  BOND,  ETC. 


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first  placed  thereon,  with  overs  and  shorts,  if  any,  marked  on 
both  copies.  All  manifests  received  are  to  be  returned  to 
sending  port  within  thirty  days  from  date  of  reception  as 
.  above,  but  if  any  goods  received  have  not  been  entered  the 
item  must  be  marked  with  the  number  of  the  unclaimed  list 
or  the  page  of  the  book  in  which  account  of  the  unclaimed 
goods  is  kept. 

'*  12.  Transit  manifests  are  to  be  cancelled  at  the  frontier 
port  of  exit  by  the  officer  whose  duty  it  is  to  see  that  the  cars 
have  passed  out* with  unbroken  seals,  and,  if  any  seals  are 
found  broken  or  the  car  bears  evidence  of  having  been  tam- 
pered with  in  Canada,  the  officer  shall  satisfy  himself  as  to 
the  correctness  of  the  contents  by  a  comparison  of  the  pack- 
ages with  the  manifest. 

"13.  Manifests  must  be  legibly  filled  in  with  ink ;  in  no 
case  is  a  pencil  of  any  kind  to  be  used  for  the  purpose. 

* '  1 4.  Excise  goods  when  removed  or  exported  by  Railway 
under  Customs  supervision  must  be  manifested  in  same  man- 
ner as  Customs  goods,  but  such  excise  goods  must  be  delivered 
to  the  Customs  Officer  by  the  proper  Officer  of  Excise  with  a 
removal  entry  or  warrant,  otherwise  they  are  not  to  be  taken 

charge  of  by  Customs  Officers. 

• 

*  *  1 5 .  Enquiries  as  to  goods  short  received  should  be  made 
by  officers  of  both  receiving  and  sending  ports,  as  both  are 
responsible  for  the  due  discharge  of  all  goods  called  for  by 
manifest. 

*'  16.  Should  receipted  manifests  not  be  received  within 
30  days  after  the  forwarding  of  the  goods,  the  Collector  of 
the  sending  port  will  cause  a  copy  of  the  missing  manifest  to 
be  sent  to  the  port  in  arrear,  with  request  that  it  may  be 
returned  with  receipt  or  explanation. 

"17.   Each  Canadian  Railway  Company,   before  being    • 
permitted  to  manifest  goods  in  bond,  shall  enter  into  a  gen- 
eral bond  to  be  duly  executed  in  the  penal  sum  of   eighty 


I  30   RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 

thousand  dollars  conditional  for  the  due  and  faithful  produc- 
tion at  the  respective  ports  of  destination  in  Canada  of  all 
packages  passing  over  such  road  under  manifest,  and  for  the 
general  compliance  with  the  Customs  laws  and  regulations 
governmg  such  traffic. 

'M8.  All  Railway  Companies  shall  provide  secure  and 
commodious  sufferance  warehouses,  and  other  necessary 
premises,  in  connection  with  their  stations  at  every  Customs 
port  or  out-port,  for  landing,  storing,  transferring,  delivering 
and  forwardmg  bonded  goods  ;  also,  suitable  office  accom- 
modation, with  fuel  and  light,  for  the  Officers  of  Customs 
appointed  to  attend  such  stations.  All  such  premises  to  be 
made  secure  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Collector  or  proper 
Officer  of  Customs. 

"19.  Loading,  transferring  or  landing  bonded  goods 
before  or  after  regular  Customs  hours,  or  on  Sundays  or  legal 
holidays,  shall  only  be  permitted  upon  application  to  the  Col- 
lector  or  proper  Officer  of  Customs,  and  Railway  Companies 
shall  pay  such  sum  or  sums  for  the  extra  services  of  Officers 
either  weekly  or  monthly,  appointed  to  attend  to  such  duty  to 
the  Collector  of  the  port,  as  may  be  considered  fair  and  reason- 
able ;  but  no  such  money  shall  be  paid  by  any  Railway  Com- 
pany  to  any  Officer  of  Customs,  except  through  the  Collector 
of  the  port,  who  will  in  every  case  give  his  receipt  for  the  same. 

"20.   All  goods  under  bond,  in  charge  of  any  Railway 
should  have  preference  over  other  goods,  and  be  promptly 
landed  in  presence  of  the  Officers  of  Customs  in  attendance. 

*'2i.  Such  locks,  seals  or  other  fastenings  for  freight  cars 
as  may  be  approved  by  the  Minister  of  Customs  shall  be  pro- 
vided by  the  Customs  Department,  and  furnished  for  use  of 
Railway  Companies  at  their  expense. 

''22.  All  former  Regulations  inconsistent  with  the  fore- 
going are  hereby  cancelled. 

"PRIVY  COUNCIL. 

"Ottawa,  19th  March,  1883." 


LIVE  STOCK. 

297.  Conditions  under  which  carried. 

Live  stock  is  carried  under  special  contract  only,  and 
must  in  all  cases  be  "released,"  unless  otherwise  author- 
ized by  the  general  freight  or  live  stock  department. 

298.  Responsibility  for  loss  or  damage. 

The  railroad  company  will  not  assume  responsibility 
for  any  damage  that  animals  may  do  to  themselves  or  to 
each  other  ;  nor  for  injury  or  loss  resulting  from  the  over- 
loading of  cars,  excessive  crowding,  exhaustion,  suffocation, 
heat  or  cold,  or  which  may  arise  from  delay  to  trains  ;  nor 
for  stock  escaping,  unless  properly  secured  when  placed  in 
the  car. 

299.    Owners  to  load,  unload  and  care  for,  etc. 

The  owners  are  required  to  load  and  unload  live  stock 
and  care  for  it  while  at  stations  and  en  route,  at  their  own 
risk  and  expense,  with  such  assistance  from  the  agents  of 
the  railroad  company  as  they  may  be  able  to  render.      The 
expense  of  feeding  and  watering,  if  advanced  by  the  railroad 
company,    must  be  paid   by  the  owner  or  consignee  upon 
delivery  of  the  stock  at  destination,  in  addition  to  transpor- 
tation charges.      Agents  should  see  that  parties  offering  stock 
for  shipment  understand  that  the  responsibility  of  the  rail- 
road company  does  not  begin  until  the  animals  are  placed  in 
the  car,  and  that  it  is  to  cease  upon  the  arrival  of  the  car  at 
its  destination,   or  upon  its   delivery   to   a  connecting  line. 
Care  must  be  taken  to  see  that  men  in  charge  have   proper 
facilities  for  taking  care  of  stock  while   at  stations   and  in 
transit. 

300.    Time  not  guaranteed. 

The  agents  of  the  railroad  company  are  not  authorized 
to  agree  that  live  stock  shall  be  forwarded  by  any  particular 
train,  or  that   delivery  shall  be   made   within  any  specified 

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132   RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 

time,  or  in  time  for  any  particular  market  or  event  or  to 
sign  receipts  or  contracts  containing  such  a  guarantee  ;  nor 
will  the  railroad  company  assume  responsibility  for  any  loss  or 
damage  which  may  arise  by  reason  of  the  refusal,  failure  or 
inability  of  a  connecting  line  to  receive  or  forward  stock  after 
tender  of  delivery  has  been  made. 

30  i.    Execution  of  contracts.  * 

Live  stock  contracts  should  be  executed  in  duplicate  both 
copies  being  made   out  in  the  same  manner,  signed   by  the 
agent    of    the    railroad   company  and   by  the   owner  of   the 
stock,  or  his  authorized  agent,  and  properly  witnessed.     One 
copy  should  be  marked   -Original"  and  the  other   -Dupli- 
cate,"  the  original  being  retained  on  file  by  the  agent  of  the 
railroad  company,  unless   otherwise  directed,    and  the  dupli- 
cate given  to   the  shipper  or  the  man  in  charge.      Contracts 
should  not  be  issued   beyond  the  company's  own  line  unless 
the  issuing  of  joint  contracts  in  connection  with  other  lines 
be  authorized.  • 

302.  Not  to  be  receipted  for  until  loaded. 

Live  stock  must  not  be  receipted  for,  or  contracts  signed, 
until  the  loading  has  been  completed. 

303.  Receiving  late  In  week. 

Where  regular  Sunday  running  arrangements  are  not  in 
effect,  agents  should  not  receive  live  stock  for  shipment  so  late 
in  the  week  that  it  cannot  go  through  to  its  ultimate  desti- 
nation  before  Sunday,  except  when  the  stock  is  in  charge  of 
the  owner  or  his  agent,  and  he  fully  understands  that  the  car 
may  necessarily  lie  over  short  of  destination  during  that  day 
Before  live  stock  is  loaded  it  must  be  known  that  the  train 
on  which  it  is  designed  to  forward  the  car  will  stop  at  the 
^^^^^^"  ^Q  ^hich   it  is  to  be    forwarded,  and    if  necessary   in 

*On  some  roads  the  live  atock  contract  answers  the  purpose  of  both  a  bill  of 

adingrand  a  release;  on  other  roads,  regular  shipping  receipt^  o^WlIs  of  lading  -^ 

ssued  With  the  necessary  notations  as  to  valuation,  etc.,  andin  add     „„  ti^'^Lr 

tion  of  a  contract  (or  release)  is  required.  «uuii-ic>n  uic  execu- 


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order  to  insure  its  being  taken,  the  train  despatcher  should 
be  advised  by  wire  that  it  is  to  go.  If  it  is  found  that  a  ship- 
ment  will  probably  arrive  at  destination  at  night,  or  at  an 
unusual  hour,  the  agent  should  be  advised,  so  that  there  may 
be  some  one  in  attendance  to  make  delivery. 

304.    Valuable  race-horses,  etc. 

Very  valuable  race-horses,  stallions  or  other  high-priced 
animals  should  not  be  accepted  for  shipment  without  first 
communicating  with  the  general  office. 

306.    Fancy  stock.    Live  poultry.  * 

Very  valuable  calves,  sheep,  lambs,  hogs  or  other  fancy 
stock,  requiring  more  than  ordinary  care,  should  be  shipped 
in  cages  or  crates,  or  boxed.  Agents  should  recommend  the 
forwarding  of  such  stock  by  express.  When  animals  are 
shipped  in  boxes  or  other  enclosures  it  should  be  seen  that 
the  boxes,  etc.,  are  of  suitable  size,  well  ventilated,  and  ■ 
otherwise  comfortable,  and  that  the  necessary  provision  is 
made  by  the  shipper  or  owner  for  food  and  water  while  in 
transit  ;  this  will  also  apply  to  shipments  of  live  poultry.  En- 
closures must  be  large  enough  to  enable  animals  or  fowls  to 
stand  erect. 

306.  Vicious  or  spirited  animals. 

Animals  which  are  known  to  be  vicious  or  so  spirited 
that  they  cannot  safely  be  placed  alongside  of  other  stock, 
should  not  be  received  for  transportation  unless  a  special 
arrangement  be  made  for  space. 

307.  Use  of  entire  car  required. 

When  the  owners  or  men  in  charge  of  live  stock  request 
the  use  of  an  entire  car  for  a  shipment,  or  a  shipment  is 
loaded  in  such  a  way  or  is  of  such  a  peculiar  nature  that  the 
use  of  an  entire  car  is  required,  the  carload  charge  should  be 
made,  even  though  there  may  be  but  one  animal  to  go. 
Where  cattle,  hogs  or  other  stock  are  so  heavy  or  so  fat  as 


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to  require  extra  space  for  their  transportation,  the  carload 
charge  should  be  made  for  every  car  occupied,  without 
regard  to  the  number  of  animals  loaded  therein. 

308.  Cars  not  to  be  overloaded. 

Agents  should  carefully  estimate  the  average  weight  of 
animals  offered  for  shipment  in  carloads,  and  see  that  not 
more  than  the  proper  number  are  loaded  in  each  car.  When 
double-deck  cars  are  used,  it  must  be  seen  that  the  weight  is 
properly  distributed  and  not  too  great  a  load  placed  upon  the 
upper  deck.  - 

309.  Men  in  charge. 

Live  stock  should  not  be  received  for  transportation 
unless  accompanied  by  a  competent  person  in  charge,  except 
when  otherwise  authorized.  The  transportation  of  men  in 
charge  of  and  accompanying  live  stock,  will  be  in  accordance 
with  special  instructions  and  the  rules  of  the  classification. 

310.  Marking. 

When  live  stock  from  more  than  one  shipper  or  for 
more  than  one  consignee  is  loaded  in  the  same  car,  or  in  a 
way  car,   each  animal  should  bear   a  distinguishing  mark.* 

311.  Examination  of  cars. 

Cars  which  are  to  be  used  for  live  stock  should  be  care- 
fully examined  by  agents  before  loading,  or  before  they  are 
assigned  to  shippers  for  loading,  to  see  that  they  are  in  safe 
running  condition,  that  there  are  no  protruding  nails  or  spikes  ; 
that  there  are  no  loose  boards  or  broken  slats;  and  that 
the  floors,  doors  and  fastenings  are  in  good  order.  When 
necessary,  as  a  precaution  against  escape,  strong  boards 
should  be  nailed  across  the  inside  of  doorways,  to  a  proper 

*  A  tag  securely  fastened  to  the  halter,  will  be  sufflcient  for  horses  or  mules.  Upon 
cattle  or  small  stock,  one  or  more  initial  letters  should  be  marked  upon  the  side  of 
each  head  of  stock.  Upon  calves  the  marks  should  be  clipped  or  shaved.  Correspond- 
ing: initials  should  be  placed  opposite  the  name  of  consigrnee  on  the  way  bill  or  mani- 
fest, so  as  to  insure  correct  and  prompt  delivery  at  point  of  destination.— Oi»ctol 
Classification. 


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height,  and  sufficiently  close  together  to  prevent  the  stock 
from  getting  through  them.  After  loading  and  before 
departure  from  the  station,  the  cars  must  be  examined  and 
care  taken  to  see  that  the  cross  bars  are  properly  placed,  and 
that  the  doors  are  securely  fastened.  Live  stock  should  not 
be  loaded  in  cars  which  have  been  used  for  the  transporta- 
tion of  lime  or  salt  in  bulk,  unless  the  cars  shall  first  have 
been  thoroughly  cleaned. 

3 1 2.  Loading  different  kinds  of  stock  in  same  car. 

Different  kinds  of  live  stock  must  not  be  loaded  in  the 
same  car  unless  separated  by  substantial  partitions,  erected 
at  the  risk  and  expense  of  the  owner.  Hogs  or  sheep  must 
in  no  case  be  loaded  under  cattle. 

313.  Doubie-deckingor  partitioning  cars. 

The  double-decking  of  single  deck  cars  must  not  be 
allowed  without  special  permission  ;  and  the  expense,  and 
the  risk  of  any  damage  that  may  result  from  defective  con- 
struction or  by  reason  of  the  animals  being  overcrowded  or 
heated  in  consequence  of  the  double-decking,  must  be 
assumed  by  the  owner  of  the  stock  ;  the  same  charge  should 
be  made  for  such  cars  as  for  regular  double-deck  cars,  unless 
otherwise  provided.  The  assumption  by  owners  of  the  risk 
and  expense  of  double-decking  or  partitioning  cars  should  in 
every  case  be  noted  on  receipts,  contracts  and  manifests. 

3 1 4.  Partitions  and  decks  to  be  properly  constructed. 

Agents  must  see  that  the  partitions  and  decks  placed  in 
cars  are  properly  and  safely  constructed,  and  in  such  a  way 
as  not  to  interfere  with  the  movement  of  the  car  doors  or  the 
loading  and  unloading  of  the  stock. 

3 1 0.    Loading  in  cars  containing  merchandise. 

Live  stock  must  not  be  loaded  in  a  car  with  merchan- 
dise, or  goods  of  any  kind,  unless  separated  from  it  by  a  sub- 
stantial partition,  or  otherwise  so  secured  as  to  admit  of  no 


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I  36   RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 

possible  damage  to  either  from  contact  with  the  other.  When 
in  less  than  carloads,  all  animals  should  be  properly  tied  or 
secured,  whether  there  is  any  merchandise  in  the  car  or  not, 
and  agents  will  be  held  strictly  accountable  for  any  neglect 
of  this  precaution. 

316.  Assisting  in  ioadingand  unloading;  oountinganimals. 

Agents  must  render  shippers,  under  their  direction,  all 
the  assistance  they  reasonably  can  in  loading  and  unloading 
live  stock,  see  that  the  cars  are  not  overloaded  or  excessively 
crowded,  and,  as  far  as  practicable,  ascertain  by  actual  count 
the  number  of  animals  loaded  in  each  car. 

3 1 7.  Numberof  animals  to  be  shown  by  receipts,  contracts,  etc. 

The  number  of  animals  and  kind  of  Hve  stock  loaded  in 
each  car  should  be  entered  on  receipts,  contracts  and  mani- 
,  fests  ;  when  shipments  are  in  carloads  or  when  it  is  imprac- 
ticable to  ascertain  the  number  by  actual  count,  the  shipper 
should  be  required  to  state  the  number  and  it  should  be 
entered  with  the  specification  "More  or  less,  shipper's 
count."  It  should  also  be  shown  whether  single  or  double- 
deck  cars  are  used. 

318.    Names  of  consignors  and  consignees  to  be  given. 

The  full  names  of  both  consignors  and  consignees  of 
live  stock  should  in  every  case  be  shown  in  receipts,  con- 
tracts and  manifests  ;  initials  only  are  not  sufficient. 

310.   Valuation. 

The  maximum  valuation  under  which  live  stock  is  car- 
ried and  upon  which  the  rates  are  based,  must  be  noted 
upon  receipts,  contracts  and  manifests. 

320.  Marks  to  be  entered  on  receipts,  contracts  and  manifests. 

Any  distinguishing  marks  which  stock  may  bear  should 
be  entered  upon  receipts,  contracts  and  manifests. 

321.  Advanced  charges. 

Charges  advanced  upon  shipments  of  live  stock  must  be 
entered  upon  receipts,  contracts  and  manifests. 


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322.  Notations. 

The  notation  "  Live  stock  "  should  be  made  on  the  out- 
side of  live  stock  manifests,  in  red  ink. 

323.  Timeof  loading  to  be  shown. 

The  time  of  loading  should  be  entered  on  the  outside  of 
live  stock  manifests  by  forwarding  agents,  and  when  the  stock 
is  unloaded  at  any  station  in  transit  for  rest,  water  and  feed- 
ing, the  agent  at  such  station  should  note  under  the  original 
notation  the  time  of  reloading.  Live  stock  must  not  be 
allowed  to  remain  in  the  cars  for  a  longer  period  than  pro- 
vided for  by  law*  without  being  unloaded  for  rest,  water  and 
feeding  ;  when  stock  is  delivered  to  other  lines  at  junction 
points  without  passing  through  stock-yards,  or  unloading 
from  cars,  agents  should  note  on  the  transfer  manifests 
the  time  of  loading  as  shown  by  the  last  notation  on  the 
manifests.  Regular  manifests  must  in  every  case  accompany 
shipments  of  live  stock. 

324.  Stock  transferred  or  unloaded  In  transit. 

When  live  stock  is  transferred  in  transit  for  any  purpose, 
agents  should  see  that  a  notation  is  made  on  the  contract  in 
the  possession  of  the  party  in  charge,  and  on  the  manifest, 
showing  the  time,  place  and  cause  of  transfer.  One  or  more 
animals  should  not  be  taken  out  of  one  carload  of  live  stock 
and  placed  in  another  car,  unless  both  carloads  are  shipped 
by  and  consigned  to  the  same  party,  and,  in  the  latter  case, 
when  such  a  transfer  is  made,  a  notation  should  be  made  on 
the  contract  and  manifest,  explaining  the  transaction.  Stock 
unloaded  en  route,  for  rest,  water  and  feeding,  should,  when 
practicable,  be  reloaded  in  the  same  cars  from  which  un- 
loaded. 

325.  Expense  of  feeding  and  watering. 

Where  the  expense  of  feeding  and  watering  stock  in 
transit   is  advanced   by    the  railroad  company,    a   separate 

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I  38   RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 

manifest,  giving  car  number,    initials,   and  full  particulars 
should  be  n^ade  therefor  to  the  point   at  which  collection  1 
•      Z^l  '"^J^-   ^"'^.the  amount  (with  a  reference  to  the  mani- 
fest by  wh,ch  .t  ,s  covered)  entered  in  red  ink  on  the  origi- 

r,     h     u  k"  '^'  '•''P'"'"*'  *°  "^'^'^  'he  additional  mani- 
fest  should  be  attached. 

326.   Animals  left  in  transit. 

When  crippled  or  dead  animals  are  unloaded  and  left  in 
ransit    notations  should  be  made  on  the  contract  and  on  the 

sto'c?  T  Tf^""''  '"  *"''' showing  the  number,  and  kind  of 
stock,  why  left,  name  of  station,  and  date,  so  that  the  short- 
age may  be  properly  accounted  for  on  arrival  at  destina- 
lon.  An.mals  should  not,  when  avoidable,  be  unloaded 
from  cars  except  at  destination  or  at  the  regular  stock-yards 
designated  by  the  company.  .  ^ 

327.    Hay,  straw,  etc.,  loading  in  cars  containing  stock. 

The  loading  in   open  stock  cars  of  hay,  straw,    or  other  ' 
combust^le  articles  for  feed  or  bedding  for  live  stock  while  in 
transit  should  m  no  case  be  allowed,  and  when  put  in  box  cars 
all  risk  of  damage  to  stock  which  may  arise  from  the  burn- 
ing of  such  material  or  from  fire  traceable  to  such  loading 
must  be  assumed  by  the  shipper  or  the  owner  of  the  stock 
Sand,  sawdust  or  tan  should  be  used  for  bedding. 

328.    Delivery.    Discrepancies.   Steele  refused  or  uncalled  for 

Cars  containing  live  stock  should  be  placed  for  unload- 
ing as  quickly  as  possible  after  arrival  at  destination,  and  the 
shipments  checked  with  the  manifests  at  the  time  of  unload 
ing.  the  animals  being  carefully  counted  and  examined    and 
any  discrepancy  or  damage  discovered  promptly  reported  to 
the  forwarding  agent   and   the  general  office.     When  more 
animals  are  received  than  billed,  the  surplus  number  should 
be  retained  until  instructions  are  received  as  to  disposition 
When   animals  are   thus  retained,   or  when   shipments  are 
refused  or  uncalled  for  by  consignees,  or  cannot  for  any  other 


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reason  be  delivered,  they  should  be  carefully  cared  for  until 
delivery  can  be  made  or  instructions  are  received  as  to  further 
disposition,  any  expense  incurred  being  charged  against  the 
property.  If  agents  have  not  the  proper  facilities  for  taking 
care  of  the  stock  they  should  not  allow  it  to  suffer  damage 
from  the  lack  of  proper  attention,  but  should  have  it  taken 
care  of  by  some  responsible  party,  who  should  be  instructed 
to  make  delivery  only  upon  the  payment  of  all  charges,  in- 
cluding the  charge  of  the  care-taker,  and  the  presentation  of 
a  written  order  from  the  railroad  company  for  such  deliv- 
ery, and  the  signing  of  a  proper  receipt  for  the  property. 
Cattle,  sheep,  hogs  or  calves  which  are  so  injured  as  to  be 
worthless  except  for  the  butcher  or  market-man,  and  which 
are  not  taken  charge  of  by  consignees  or  their  represent- 
atives, should  be  sold  to  the  best  advantage  possible,  and 
the  proceeds  remitted  as  directed  by  the  treasurer,  a  full 
report  being  made  to  the  general  office.  Dead  animals  not 
taken  by  consignees  should  also  be  disposed  of.  Consignees 
should,  if  possible,  in  every  case  be  induced  to  accept  injured 
animals,  when  they  may  present  claim  if  they  consider  the 
railroad  company  liable,  a  claim  being  in  no  way  invalidated 
by  the  receiving  of  their  property.  (See  paragraph  329). 
All  cases  of  refusal  of  stock,  or  of  stock  remaining  on  hand 
uncalled  for,  should  at  once  be  reported  to  the  billing  agent 
and  the  general  office  by  wire,  and  instructions  asked  for. 


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CLAIMS. 

328.    Refusal  or  consignees  to  receive  property  clalmln..  « 

Charge,  deficiency  or  damage.      °'"'*1'''""""'"8  «>»•'- 

When   consignees    refuse  to    pay  charges    and    receive 
freight  on  arrival  at  destination,  on  account  of  alleged  oTr 
charge,  deficiency  or  damage,    seemingly  forgetting   or  not" 
fully  understanding  that  the  property  is  their  own.  anStha 

tTonTnd  th  '   f     "''°"  l^'  ""'''  °'  '^'  goods  at  destina- 
lon  and  the  allowance  of  a  reasonable  time  for  removal  and 

that  the  recewmg  of  their  property  would  in  no  wayta^ 

date        ,,.„,  ,he  agent  should  explain  the  matter  to  them    o 

hat  they  may  act  understandingly.  accept  the  freight    and 

save  ,t  from   any  damage  which   may  occur  after  t!nd'er  "f 

clZl\lV:r  "^'^  '"'  '°'  "^''^'^  ^'^^  -"-^d  company 

the";  risk  ad      "'P^""''^-  ^"^  '^°-  "^-"g  P"t  in  store  at 
their  risk  and  expense  ;    and  advise  them  that  the  railroad 

company  will  under  no  circumstances  pay  for  the  good    and 
re  a.„  them,  but  that,  when  the  property's  taken  away  th^y 
may  present  cla.m.  which  will   be  forwarded  to  the  general 
office  without  delay  and  adjudged  in  accordance  w'h  the 
merits  of  the  case  ;  agents,  however,  must  not   admi    that 
the  company  ,s  liable,   or  promise  the  payment  of  dai^s 
without  authority  from  the  general  office.'as  it  is  only  af'T  a 
proper  investigation  that  the  facts  can  be  fully  determined 
and  the  position  of  the  company  definitely  ascerta  ned       if 
consignees  persist  in  their  refusal  of  the  property  the  receiv 
mg  agent  should  take  charge  of  it   and  at   one;  report  th." 
facts  to  the  billing  station  and  the  general  office   g""^:;' i' 
erence   to   billing,   the   reasons  assigned    by  consignees  Tor 
refusal    and  the  actual  condition  of  the  goods,  if  rmled 
and  asking  that  orders  for  disposal .  be  furnished.     The  name 
and  address  of  the  consignees  should  in  every  case  be  gJven 
In  reporting  to  the  general  office,   the  value  of  the  goods 

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should  be  stated,  estimates  being  procured  from  competent 
parties  as  to  their  value  in  case  of  damage  (if  the  actual  value 
cannot  be  ascertained),  and  the  actual  extent  of  the  damage. 


330.  Examination  and  report  to  be  made  in  case  of  damage 

or  shortage. 

When  articles  or  packages  show  any  signs  of  damage  or 
shortage,  or  of  having  been  tampered  with,  a  prompt  and 
careful  examination  must  be  made  and  all  the  facts  in  con- 
nection with  the  case  determined  as  accurately  as  possible,  a 
full  report  being  made  and  a  record  kept  for  reference  in  the 
event  of  the  presentation  of  claim,  as  directed  in  para- 
graph 246. 

331.  Preparation  of  clalnns. 

When  claims  are  presented  to  agents,  they  should  receive 
and  prepare  them  for  examination,  procuring  from  the  claim- 
ants such  papers  as  may  be  required  (see  paragraphs  335-342), 
together  with  a  statement  of  the  facts  upon  which  the  claims 
are  based,  attaching  copies  of  manifests  or  statements  of  bill- 
ing to  or  from  their  stations,  as  the  case  may  be,  and  sub- 
mitting them  to  the  general  office  with  as  complete  informa- 
tion as  possible  as  to  all  the  particulars  having  a  bearing 
upon  the  case.  If  the  original  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of 
lading,  expense  bills,  etc.,  cannot  be  furnished,  the  reason 
must  be  given.  When  copies  of  original  invoices  are  to  accom- 
pany claims,  in  lieu  of  the  originals,  they  should  be  exam- 
ined and  compared  with  the  originals  by  the  agent  of  the 
railroad  company,  and  certified  to  by  him  if  found  correct. 
Where  the  invoices,  or  certified  copies,  deemed  necessary  for 
the  proper  determination  of  a  claim  cannot  be  furnished,  the 
agent  should,  if  practicable,  examine  the  accounts  of  the 
claimants  and  certify  to  his  finding  as  to  the  correctness  of 
the  bill.  If  not  fully  satisfied  as  to  the  correctness  of  a  bill, 
the  agent  should  require  that  the  claim  be  supported  by 
affidavits. 


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332.    Unjust  clarms,  etc. 

It  is  the  duty  of  agents  to  discourage  the  presentation  of 
claims  known  to  be  unjust,  or  which  are  founded  upon  a  mis- 
conception of  the  duties  and  responsibilities  of  the  railroad 
company  as  a  common  carrier,  or  of  the  conditions  under 
which  the  freight  is  received  for  transportation,  thus  saving 
the  claimants  disappointment  and  the  general  office  unnec 
essary  labor. 

333.    Correction  of  overcharges  by  agents. 

Overcharges  owing  to  errors  in  billing,  should  be  cor- 
rected by  agents,  if  possible,  in  accordance  with  the  instruc- 
tions  of  the  auditor,  the  necessary  correction  notices,  etc 
being  sent  and  the  matter  thus  adjusted  without  recourse  to 
the   presentation  of  a  claim   by  the   consignee    or  shipper. 
When  overcharges  are  thus  adjusted  after  the  charges  on  a 
shipment  have  been  paid,  the  excess  bemg  refunded,  the  pro- 
duction of  the  original  expense  bill  should  be  required  and 
the  date  and  the  amount  of  the   refund,  and  to  whom  paid 
noted  across  its  face  in  red  ink  and  signed  by  the  agent      A 
receipt  should   also   be  taken  for  the  amount  refunded,  and 
the  particulars  entered  on  the  station  records.     In  case  an 
agent  IS   unable   to  refund  an  overcharge  owing  to  the  fact 
that  the  original  expense  bill  cannot  be  produced,  or  by  rea- 
son of  the   party  entitled  to  the   refund  not  being  found  or 
failing  to  claim  the  amount,    remittance  should  be  made  to 
the  treasurer,  and  a  report  made  to  the  auditor. 
334.    Claims  presented  by  shippers. 

Claims  presented  by  shippers,  or  for  account  of  any  one 
other  than  the  consignee,  should  be  accompanied  by  the 
original  shipping  receipt  or  bill  of  lading,  the  original  expense 
bill  and,  (unless  otherwise  arranged),  by  a  statement  in 
writing,  signed  by  the  consignee,  releasing  his  claim  in  favor 
of  the  party  by  whom  or  for  whose  account  it  is  presented 
he  consignee  being  considered  the  owner  of  the  property  as 
tar  as  the  carrier  is  concerned. 


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335.    Rebate  or  overcharge  in  rate. 

Claims  for  rebate  or  overcharge  in  rate  should  be  accom- 
panied by  the  original  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of  lading, 
copies  of  manifests  or  statements  of  billing,  original  expense 
bills,  and  bills  for  the  amounts  claimed,  with  a  reference  to 
the  tariff  or  special  arrangement  upon  which  the  claims  are 
based.  If  based  on  an  error  in  the  description  of  the  con- 
tents of  packages,  the  original  invoices,  or  certified  copies, 
or  other  proper  certificates  as  to  the  actual  contents,  must 
be  furnished. 


336.  Overcharge  in  weight,  count  or  measurement. 

Claims  for  overcharge  in  weight,  count  or  measurement 
should  be  accompanied  by  the  original  shipping  receipts  or 
bills  of  lading,  copies  of  manifests  or  statements  of  billing, 
original  expense  bills,  bills  for  the  amounts  claimed,  and  cer- 
tificates of  the  actual  weight  or  quantity,  the  original  in- 
voices or  certified  copies  being  attached  when  they  have  a 
bearing  upon  the  case.  When  shipments  are  apparently 
overcharged  in  weight,  or  an  overcharge  in  weight  is  claimed 
by  the  consignees,  agents  should,  if  practicable,  weigh  the 
property,  so  that  they  may  be  able  to  certify  to  the  actual 
weight. 

337.  Total  loss  or  damage. 

Claims  for  total  loss  of  shipments  received  by  the  rail- 
road company  for  transportation  but  never  delivered  to  the 
consignees,  or  for  shipments  damaged  to  such  an  extent  as  to 
be  worthless,  should  be  accompanied  by  the  original  shipping 
receipts  or  bills  of  lading,  the  original  invoices,  or  certified 
copies,  copies  of  manifests  or  statements  of  billing  (if  mani- 
fested), bills  for  the  amounts  claimed,  copies  of  "short" 
or  '*  damage"  reports,  and  a  full  explanation  of  the  case. 

338.  Partial  loss  or  damage. 

Claims  for  partial  loss  or  damage,  apparent  upon  deliv- 
ery of  property  to  the  consignees,  should  be  accompanied  by 


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144   RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 

the  original  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of  lading,  the  original 
invoices,  or  certified  copies,  copies  of  manifests  or  statements 
of  bilhng,  original  expense  bills,  bills  for  the  amounts  claimed 
and  copies  of  -loss"  or  -damage"  reports.  Affidavits 
will  also  be  required  when  deemed  necessary  for  the  proper 
adjustment  of  the  loss  or  damage  sustained. 

339.    Concealed  loss  or  damage. 

Claims  for  concealed  loss  or  damage,  the  property  hav- 
ing been  delivered  to  the  consignees  in  apparent  good  order, 
will  not  be   considered   unless  made  immediately  upon   the 
discovery  of  the  loss  or  damage,  and  supported  by  affidavits 
of  the  shippers  and  consignees  as  to  the  quantity,  condition 
and  value  of  the  goods  when  delivered  to  the  railroad  com- 
pany for  transportation  and  when  first  examined  by  the  con- 
signees.     Such  claims  must  also  be  accompanied  by  the  or- 
igmal  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of  lading,  copies  of  manifests 
or  statements  of  billing,  original   expense  bills,  bills  for  the 
amounts  claimed,  the  original  invoices,  or  certified  copies  ; 
and  when  necessary,  by  certified  estimates  of  two  disinter- 
ested persons  as  to  the  extent  of  the  loss  or  damage. 

340.    Loss  by  leakage. 

Claims  for  loss  by  leakage  should  in  every  case  be  accom- 
panied by  the  original  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of  lading  the 
original  invoices,  or  certified  copies,  copies  of  manifests  or 
statements  of  billing,  copies  of  ♦ '  short  "or  -  damage ' '  reports 
if  such  reports  have  been  issued,  original  expense  bills,  guag- 
ers'  certificates  prior  to  shipment  and  upon  receipt  by  con- 
signees, and  bills  for  the  amounts  claimed. 

341.    Switching,    drayage,    transfer    or    lighterage,    dockage 
handling,  cooperage  or  dunnage,  etc.  ' 

Claims   for  switching,    drayage,    transfer  or  lighterage. 

dockage,    handling,    cooperage,    dunnage,    etc..    should     be 

accompanied  by  copies  of  manifests,  or  statements  of  billing 

showing  dates  and  numbers  of  manifests,  numbers  and  initials 


CLAIMS. 


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of  cars,  weights,  etc.  ;  by  the  original  expense  bills  or 
receipted  vouchers,  where  the  amounts  claimed  have  been 
actually  paid  out  ;  and,  when  necessary,  by  the  original 
shipping  receipts  or  bills  of  lading. 

342.  Relief  from  charges. 

Agents  standing  charged  with  freight  or  other  charges  on 
goods  which  have  been  lost  en  routes  or  damaged  to  such  an 
extent  as  to  be  worthless,  or  upon  other  shipments  on  which 
collection  cannot  for  any  reason  be  made,  should,  after  a 
reasonable  time  has  elapsed,  make  application  to  the  general 
office  for  relief,  the  application  being  accompanied  by  copy  of 
manifest,  original  expense  bill,  original  shipping  receipt  or  bill 
of  lading  if  possible,  and  an  explanation  of  the  causes  requir- 
ing such  relief.  When  goods  are  short  or  damaged,  a  copy  of 
the  ''short"  or  "damage"  report  should  also  be  attached. 
If  the  property  is  on  hand,  the  reasons  for  non-delivery 
should  be  given,  and  orders  for  disposal  asked  for.  The 
post-office  address  of  the  consignee,  when  known,  should  in 
every  case  be  given. 

343.  Guaranteed  shipments. 

Where  shipments  on  which  the  charges  are  guaranteed 
are  refused,  or  are  not  promptly  taken  and  the  charges  paid, 
the  receiving  agent  should  communicate  with  the  billing  agent, 
or  the  agent  at  the  junction  point,  if  the  freight  comes  from  a 
connecting  line,  asking  for  authority  to  expense  back  the 
amount  of  charges  due  and  that  orders  for  disposal  of  the 
property  be  furnished.  If  this  authority  is  not  received  and 
the  charges  still  remain  unpaid,  application  should  be  made 
to  the  general  office  for  relief,  in  the  usual  way.  Forward- 
ing agents,  when  notified  of  the  non-payment  of  charges  on 
guaranteed  shipments,  should  at  once  call  upon  the  guar- 
antors for  the  amount  due,  and  advise  the  office  from  which 
the  notice  is  received,  as  to  adjustment.  In  case  payment  is 
refused,  the  facts  should  be  communicated  to  the  general 
office  without  delay. 


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146      RULES  FOR  INFORMATION  AND  GUIDANCE  OF  AGENTS. 

344.  Freight  short  and  afterwards  received. 

When  property  "short"  is  afterwards  received,  the 
genera]  office  should  at  once  be  advised,  with  reference  to 
claim,  if  a  claim  has  been  presented. 

345.  Record  to  be  kept  of  claims,  etc. 

When  agents  receive  from  the  general  office  papers  re- 
ferring to  any  claim  on  shipments  forwarded  from  or  received 
at  their  stations,  or  are  advised  that  such  a  claim  has  been 
made,  they  should  enter  the  claim  number  on  their  manifests, 
or  tissue  impression  book,  or  the  proper  station  record,' 
against  the  shipment  to  which  the  claim  relates.  If  it  is  in 
any  case  found  that  a  previous  claim  has  been  made  on  the 
same  shipment,  the  general  office  should  be  advised. 

346.    Notations  on  envelopes  enclosing  claims. 

In  enclosing  claims  to  the  general  office,  the  notation 
"Overcharge,"  "Rebate,"  or  "Loss  and  Damage,"  etc., 
as  the  case  may  be,  should  be  made  on  the  outside  of  the 
envelope. 


RULES    FOR    THE    INFORMATION   AND   GUIDANCE    OF  FREIGHT 

CONDUCTORS. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

347.  Responsibilities  of  freight  conductors. 

Freight  conductors  are  held  responsible  for  the  proper 
management  of  their  trains  and  for  the  safe-keeping  and 
proper  handling  of  all  freight  while  in  their  charge. 

348.  Articles  not  to  be  taken  charge  of. 

Freight  conductors  or  other  freight  employes  are  not 
authorized  to  take  charge  of  bank  bills,  notes,  drafts,  or  other 
valuable  papers,  jewels,  gold  or  silver  coin,  or  other  articles 
which  are  not  received  for  transportation  as  freight. 

349.  Moving  cars.    Car  door  fastenings.    Making  up  trains,  etc. 

Loaded  cars  which  are  ready  to  go,  or  empties  which 
are  to  be  moved,  should  never  be  left  if  the  engine  can  safely 
haul  them.  If  compelled  to  leave  them,  the  facts  should  be 
reported  to  the  superintendent.  All  cars  taken  into  the  train 
should  be  examined  to  see  that  they  are  in  proper  condition, 
and  that  all  doors  are  securely  fastened,  before  leaving  the 
station,  special  attention  being  given  to  cars  containing  live 
stock.  Loaded  cars  taken  from  non-sealing  stations  must 
be  sealed  at  the  first  sealing  station  at  which  a  stop  is  made. 
(See  paragraph  149).  Cars  which  are  taken  on  or  offered 
for  movement  as  "empty,"  must  be  examined  to  see  that 
they  are  empty,  and  if  they  contain  freight,  a  manifest  must 
be  procured  therefor,  or  the  goods  unloaded,  before  taking 
the  cars  forward.  In  making  up  trains,  cars  containing  live 
stock  should  be  placed  next  to  and  ahead  of  the  caboose,  or 
in  that  part  of  the  train  which  will  insure  the  most  careful 
usage  and  the  avoidance  of  unnecessary  switching.  Cars 
containing  oil,  hay,  cotton,  powder,  or  other  inflammable  or 

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explosive  articles,  should  be  placed  as  far  from  the  engine  as 
practicable.      Freight  cars  fitted  up  with  air-brakes  should  be 
placed  in  the  forward  part  of  trains,  and  care  taken  to  see 
that  connections  are  properly  made,  and  that  the  brakes  are 
in  working  order.     When  trains  are  made  up  partly  of  freight 
and  partly  of  passenger  cars,  the  passenger  equipment  should 
be  hauled  in  the  rear  part  of  the  train.  ^    Cars  that  are  loaded 
beyond  the  prescribed  maximums  as  to  weight  or  dimensions, 
or  loaded  in  an  unsafe  manner,  should  not  be  taken  forward 
until  the  defect  is  remedied.      All  cases  of  improper  or  unsafe 
loading    by  agents    or    failure   to   furnish    proper    manifests, 
should  be  reported  to  the  superintendent.      Cars  having  drop 
bottoms  should  not  be  taken  from  stations  unless  the  bottom 
doors  are  securely  fastened.      Cars  that   have  been  put   out 
at  stations   or  sidings    and    evidently   neglected,    should    be 
reported. 

360.    Manifests  to  accompany  freight. 

Freight  must  not  be  taken  from  any  station  where  there 

is    a    freight  agent  without   the    proper    manifests    therefor 

(See  paragraph  351).      Separate  manifests,  or  slip  manifests, 

must  accompany  each  loaded  car.  unless  otherwise  directed! 

Manifests,  or  slip  manifests,  should  in  no  case  be  accepted 

unless   accompanied    by   the    proper   cars    or   freight.     The 

attention   of    the    agent,  yardmaster    or  other    person    from 

whom   the   manifests   are  received  should   be  called  to  any 

discrepancy  as  to  car  numbers  or  initials  or  other  particulars, 

in    order   that    the    necessary    correction    may   be   made   or 

explanation  given,   a  record  being  kept  of  the  facts.      Cars 

should  not  be  moved  under  manifests  or  slip  manifests  giving 

car  numbers  or  initials  which  do  not  agree  with  the  numbers 

or  initials  of  the  cars  which  are  to  go.  or  under  manifests  or 

slip   manifests  containing  altered    car    numbers    or   initials, 

*  1°  the  state  of  New  York,  the  law  makes  the  following  provision  :  "A  person 
being  an  officer  or  employe  of  a  railway  company,  who  knowingly  places,  drectsT 
suffers  a  freight,  lumber,  merchandise  or  oil  car  to  be  placed  in  rear  of  a  car  used 
for  the  conveyance  of  passengers  in  a  railway  train  is  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  " 
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unless  the  reason  for  the  change  be  noted  thereon  over  the 
signature  of  the  yardmaster  or  other  official  making  the 
alteration.  (See  paragraph  203  a-f).  Conductors  should 
fill  in  their  train  numbers,  dates,  etc.,  and  their  own  names, 
on  manifests,  or  slip  manifests,  in  the  places  provided  for  the 
purpose. 

351.  Freight  from  stations  having  no  freight  agents. 

When  freight  is  taken  from  a  station  or  siding  where 
there  is  no  freight  agent,  without  a  manifest,  it  must  be 
reported  at  the  first  billing  station  beyond,  where  a  manifest 
must  be  made  showing  the  point  at  which  the  property  was 
loaded,  as  well  as  the  station  from  which  it  is  billed.  Such 
freight  may  be  taken  upon  receipt  of  notice  that  it  is  ready 
to  go  forward  and  the  furnishing  of  the  necessary  shipping 
orders  by  the  shippers,  which  must  be  delivered  to  the  agent 
at  the  station  where  the  manifest  is  to  be  made,  and  retained 
by  him  as  his  authority  for  billing  and  the  issuing  of  shipping 
receipts  or  bills  of  lading. 

352.  Examining  manifests. 

Upon  taking  charge  of  their  trains  and  upon  taking  on 
any  cars  or  freight  in  transit,  conductors  should  examine  the 
manifests  or  slip  manifests  therefor,  in  order  that  any  special 
directions  in  regard  to  weighing,  stopping  off,  delivery,  etc. , 
may  be  noted,  and  also  to  see  that  the  destination  indorsed 
on  the  back  of  the  manifests  is  the  same  as  that  given  within. 
When  there  is  a  difference  in  the  destination  shown,  the 
goods  should  be  delivered  in  accordance  with  the  destination 
given  on  the  inside  of  the  manifests,  unless  otherwise  directed. 
Cases  of  this  kind  should  be  reported  to  the  superintendent, 
and  notations  should  also  be  made  on  the  manifests  calling 
attention  to  the  discrepancy.  When  cars  are  to  be  weighed 
en  routCy  the  attention  of  the  agent  or  weighmaster  at  the 
weighing  station  should  be  called  to  the  fact,  and  any  neces- 
sary assistance  rendered.      (See  paragraph  165). 


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353.    Transferring  freight. 

Conductors  should  deliver  at  destination,  or  at  the  end 
of  their  freight  runs,  if  going  beyond,  all   freight  taken  into 
their  trains,  except  when  the  engines  are  unable  to  haul  it  or 
the  cars  are  unfit  to  run,  or  where  the  time  and  facilities  for 
transfer,  when   a  transfer   is   necessary,   cannot   be  secured. 
When  freight   is  transferred   from   one  car  to  another,   the 
number  and   initials   of  the   car  into  which   the  property  is 
reloaded   must  be   noted   on   the    manifest  ;   also  the    place 
where  the  transfer  is  made,  the   date,  the   condition   of  the 
freight,  and  any  discrepancy  found  to  exist  as  to  the  quan- 
tity, the  goods  being  carefully  checked  with  the   manifests. 
If  the  regular  manifests  are  not  at  hand,  full  memoranda  of 
the  freight  and  its  condition  should  be  made  and  attached  to 
the  slip  manifest.      Conductors  must  keep  a  complete  record 
of  all  transfers  made  under  their  supervision. 

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354.    Care  of  freight;  ioading,  handiing,  etc. 

Car  doors  must  be  kept  closed  and  securely  fastened, 
except  when  goods   are   being   loaded    or  unloaded,    and   no 
unauthorized  person  permitted  to  enter  the  cars  or  handle 
manifests  or  freight.      Freight   must  be   handled  with  care, 
and  every  effort  made  to  prevent  loss  or  damage.     In  loading, 
different  consignments  should  be  kept  separate  and  the  goods 
stowed  in  such  a  way  as  to  facilitate  unloading  and  obviate 
damage  from  chafing  of  bales,  from  leakage  of  liquids,  or  from 
other  causes.      When  goods  are  unloaded,  it  must  be  seen 
that  any  articles  remaining  in  the  car  are  so  placed  as  to 
prevent  damage  by  falling,  etc.      Employes  in  delivering  to 
each   other  packages   or   boxes  containing   glass    or    fragile 
articles,  should  call  attention  to  the  nature  of  the  contents. 
When    property    bears    cautionary   marks,    such    as    "With 
care,"    -Fragile,"    -This  side  up,"    "Keep  dry."  etc.,    it 
should  be  handled  accordingly. 


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355.    Checlcing  freight  in  ioading  or  unloading.    Deiivery,  plac- 
ing cars,  etc. 

All  freight  taken  into   or  unloaded  from  cars   in   their 
trains    should    be    carefully    examined    by    conductors    and 
checked  with  the  manifests  in  the  presence  of  the  agent,  or 
his  representative,  if  at  a  station  having  an  agent,  and  any 
discrepancy  or  damage  found  to  exist,  and  the  cause,  when 
known,    noted    on   the  face  of   the   manifests.     Conductors 
should   in  every   case  sign   their  notations.      Agents  should 
call  out  the  marks  and  contents  of  packages  when  they  are 
•  being  loaded,  and  conductors  when  they  are  being  unloaded. 
Freight  unloaded  from  cars  in  way  trains  must  be  delivered 
on  the  freight-house  platform,  or  at  such  other  reasonable  and 
proper  place  as  the  agent  may  designate.     In  doing  work  at 
stations,  the  wishes  of  the   agent   as  to  the  placing  of  cars, 
etc. .  should  be  complied  with.      Should  the  agent's  requests 
be  unreasonable,  the  facts  should  be  reported  to  the  superin- 
tendent,   controversy    with    the    agent    being   avoided.      In 
switching  cars  at  stations  and  in  yards,  where  it  is  necessary 
to  disturb  cars  that  are  being  loaded  or  unloaded,  great  care 
must  be  taken  to  warn  all  persons  in  the  vicinity  of  the  same, 
and  give  them  an  opportunity  to  get  away  and  out  of  danger 
before  the  cars  are  moved.    When  cars  are  thus  moved,  they 
should  be  returned  to  the   same   position  in  which  they  are 
found,   or  placed  in   an  equally  convenient  and  satisfactory 
place  for  loading  or  unloading. 

356.    Delivery  of  freight  for  stations  having  no  agents. 

All  freight  left  at  stations  having  no  freight  agents  should 
be  carefully  examined  and  checked,  and  delivery  certified  to 
on  the  face  of  the  manifests  by  conductors,  the  condition  of 
the  freight  and  any  discrepancy  as  to  quantity  being  noted, 
and  the  notations  dated  and  signed  in  the  usual  way.  When 
cars  are  left  at  such  stations  and  it  is  impracticable  to  check 
the  contents,  the  notation  -Car  set  out  and  freight  not 
checked,"  and  the  car  door  fastenings,  should  be  entered  on 
the  face  of  the  manifests.     The  manifests  must  be  left  with 


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the  agent  at  the  next  regular  station,  by  whom  they  will  be 
duly  accounted  for.  Nothing  except  carload  shipments  and 
freight  which  is  not  liable  to  loss  or  damage  should  be  deliv- 
ered at  stations  where  there  are  no  freight  agents,  unless  the 
consignee  or  some  duly  authorized  party  is  present  to  receive 
and  receipt  for  the  property — if  the  consignee  or  his  repre- 
sentative is  not  present,  the  property  should  be  carried  to  the 
next  station  where  there  is  a  freight  agent,  who  should  at 
once  notify  the  consignee  that  he  holds  the  goods  for  delivery 
and  also  report  any  loss  or  damage  noted  by  conductors,  the 
same  as  though  the  goods  were  for  his  own  station.  The 
receipts  taken  by  conductors  should  be  delivered  to  the  agent 
at  the  station  where  the  manifests  are  left.  * 

357.    Over,  short,  or  damaged  freight. 

Conductors  should  record  in  their  car  books  and  note  on 
their  trip  reports,  the  facts  in  regard  to  any  freight  over  or 
short,  or  any  leakage  of  liquids,  leakage  of  grain,  etc.,  com- 
ing under  their  notice,  and  any  known  damage  resulting  to 
cars  or  their  contents  from  rough  handling  or  from  any  cause 
whatever,  the  point  being  shown  at  which  the  discrepancy 
was  ascertained  or  at  which  the  damage  occurred  or  was  dis- 
covered. Receiving  agents  should  be  furnished  all  the 
information  possible  in  regard  to  over,  short,  or  damaged 
freight. 

368.    Freight  over  for  stations  having  no  agents. 

Freight  not  covered  by  manifests  should  not  be  unloaded 
at  a  station  where  there  is  no  agent  ;  any  freight  which  may 
be  over  for  such  stations  should  be  delivered  at  the  next  reg- 
ular station,  and  reported  by  the  agent. 

359.    Overfreight  marked,  not  marked,  etc. 

Conductors  finding  any  freight  over,  which  is  marked 
for  a  station  included  in  their  run,  should   unload  it  at  the 

*  Receipts  tor  freight  delivered  to  conslif uees  by  conductors,  are  sometimea  taken 
on  the  face  of  the  manifests. 


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station  for  which  it  is  marked  (if  a  regular  freight  station), 
if  discovered  in  time  ;  if  not  discovered  until  after  passing 
the  proper  station,  it  should  be  left  at  the  first  regular 
station  reached  and  the  facts  of  the  case  stated  to  the  agent, 
who  will  make  the  necessary  reports  and  attend  to  the  return- 
ing of  the  freight  to  its  proper  destination.  When  articles 
found  over  are  not  marked,  or  are  marked  for  a  station 
beyond  the  conductor  s  run,  he  should  call  the  attention  of 
the  agent  or  yardmaster  at  the  end  of  the  run  to  the  matter 
in  order  that  he  may  make  the  proper  reports,  take  charge  of 
the  property,  and  take  any  further  action  that  may  be 
necessary. 

360.  Freight  carried  past  destination. 

When  freight  is  carried  past  its  proper  destination,  it 
should  be  left  at  the  first  regular  station  reached  after  the 
discovery  of  the  error,  a  full  explanation  of  the  case  being 
made  to  the  agent,  who  will  see  that  the  property  is  returned 
with  the  least  possible  delay,  and  the  necessary  reports  made. 

361.  Correspondence. 

Correspondence  in  regard  to  freight  over,  short,  or  dam- 
aged, or  other  matters  pertaining  to  the  business  of  the  com- 
pany, must  be  given  prompt  attention. 

362.  Cars  left  at  stations  or  on  sidings. 

Conductors  must  see  that  cars  left  at  stations  or  on 
sidings  are  clear  of  the  main  track,  and  that  the  brakes  are 
set,  and  the  cars  blocked  when  necessary.  Cars  left  on  a 
grade  should  be  coupled  together,  and  the  wheels  blocked, 
in  addition  to  the  setting  of  the  brakes. 

363.  Cars  disabled. 

When  it  becomes  necessary  for  a  conductor  to  cut  a 
loaded  car  out  of  his  train  short  of  destination  by  reason  of 
its  having  become  disabled,  or  for  any  other  cause,  he  should 
in  every  case  leave  the  car,  together  with  the  manifests  for 


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the  freight  contained  therein,  in  charge  of  an  agent,  if  pos- 
sible.    When  such  cars  are  left  at  stations  or  sidings  where 
there  are  no  agents,  the  conductor  must  see  that  the  doors 
are   properly  fastened,    and  that    notations  showing   when, 
where  and  why  left,  and  the  car  door  or  other  fastenings,  are 
made  on  the  manifests,  which  must  be  delivered  to  the  agent 
at  the  next  regular  station.      No  merchandise  or  light  articles 
should  be  thus  left  if  it  is  possible  to  transfer  to  another  car 
without  too  much  delay ;  when  merchandise  cannot  be  trans- 
ferred, it  should  be  left  in  charge  of  a  brakeman  or  other  em- 
ploye until  arrangements  can  be  made  for  transfer.      Any  car 
deemed  unsafe  for  hauling  and  which  cannot  be  repaired  on 
the  spot,  should  be  moved  with  the  greatest  care  to  the  near- 
est station  or  siding,  and  there  left,  the  facts  being  immedi- 
ately reported    to    the    superintendent   by    telegraph.       The 
number  and  initials  of  the  car,  where  from,  its  contents,  and 
destination,  should  in  every  case  be  given.     When  cars  are 
in  bad  order,  the  words  -Bad  order  "  should  be  written  in 
chalk  on  both  sides  of  the  car,  and  the  nature  of  the  defect 
specified,  thus,   "Broken  bumper,"  etc.,  or  as  the  case  may 
be,  the  defective  part  being  marked  with  a  cross  ;  cards  pro- 
vided for  cars  out  of  repair  should  also  be  placed  on  the  cars, 
if  such  cards  are  at  hand. 

364.    Delays  and  accidents. 

All  detentions  to  trains  containing  live  stock,  perishable 
property,  or  freight  which  may  be  affected  by  delay,  and  all 
accidents  resulting  in  damage  to  rolling  stock  or  damage  to 
or  loss  of  freight  must  immediately  be  reported  to  the  superin- 
tendent, who  will  make  the  necessary  reports  to  the  general 
freight  department.  In  case  of  wreck  of  loaded  cars,  the 
manifests  for  the  freight  should  be  handed  to  the  superin- 
tendent or  his  representative  in  charge,  who  will  see  that 
they  are  sent  on  to  destination  with  the  property,  (or  without 
it,  if  destroyed),  with  the  proper  notations. 


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365.    Records  and  reports. 

Conductors'  records  and  reports  should  give  the  number 
of  the  engine  hauling  the  train,  the  actual  time  of  leaving 
the  starting  point,  actual  time  of  arrival   at   and  departure 
from  stations  or  sidings  where  cars  are  taken  on  or  left,  or  at 
which  the  train  stops,  and  the  actual  time  of  arrival  at  desti- 
nation,   and    show    the    number,    initials,    kind,    number  of 
wheels  and  car  door  or  other  fastenings  of  each  car  moved 
and    the    points   between   which   it    is    moved,    and  whether 
loaded  or  empty.      The  engine  and  car  numbers,  initials,  etc., 
should   be   recorded   by  conductors   in   their    car   books   and 
entered  on  their  reports  on  assuming  charge  of  their  trains, 
or  at  the  time  the  cars  are  taken  on,  the  particulars  being 
ascertained  from  a  personal  examination  of  the  engine  and 
cars  as  they  stand  in  the  train  (commencing  with  the  engine), 
or  at  the  time  they  are  offered  for  movement,  and  not  taken 
from   station   yard  lists,  from  the  manifests,  or  from  memo- 
randa  made    by  others.      Agents    should    be   notified    of  all 
empty  or   loaded  cars  taken   from    or    left    at   their  stations 
or  moved   from   or  left   at  switches   or  sidings   under    their 
charge.      In  case  cars  are  handled  at   night,  and  there  is  no 
one  in  attendance,  the  necessary  memoranda  as  to  the  move- 
ment of  cars  should  be  left  for  the  information  of  the  agent. 
The   numbers  and  initials  of   all  cars  must  be  given  in  full. 
When  cars  in  '  *  line"  service  bear  f  he  name  or  initials  of  a  road, 
as  well  as  of  the  line,  both  th^road  and  line  initials  should  be 
given.      Where  the  numbers  of  cars  have  a  cipher  or  letter 
prefixed  or  affixed,  as  05600,  B3400,  or  4700E,  the  cipher  or 
letter  should  be  considered  a  part  of  the  number,  and  never 
omitted.    Express,  baggage,  mail  or  passenger  cars  forwarded 
on  freight   trains   must  be   reported  the   same  as  other  cars. 
'*  Dead"  engines  and  tenders  hauled  on   their  own  wheels, 
should  be  treated  the  same  as  cars,  and  reported  accordingly, 
being  specified  as  engines  and  tenders. 


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366.    Care  of  live  stock. 

Conductors  should  be  courteous  and  obliging  to  stock- 
men, and  render  them  all  the  assistance  possible  in  taking 
proper  care  of  shipments  en  route.  Men  in  charge  should  be 
notified  when  stops  are  to  be  made  which  will  give  them  an 
opportunity  to  look  after  their  stock.  Every  attention  should 
be  given  to  stock  in  case  of  accident.  When  animals  get 
down,  they  should  be  gotten  up,  if  possible,  and  care  taken 
to  prevent  them  from  getting  injured. 

367.  Unloading  for  rest,  water  and  feeding. 

Before  accepting  live  stock  manifests  it  should  be  seen 
that  the  time  of  loading  has  been  properly  noted  thereon. 
Stock  must  not  be  confined  in  the  cars  for  a  longer  period 
than  provided  for  by  law  without  unloading  for  rest,  water 
and  feeding.      (See  paragraph  323). 

368.  Men  in  charge. 

The  passes  of  men  in  charge  of  live  stock,  when  such 
passes  are  used,  must  be  examined  to  see  that  they  are 
properly  made  out  and  signed  by  a  duly  authorized  official  ; 
and  they  must  be  taken  up  at  the  end  of  the  trip,  and 
accounted  for,  as  directed  by  special  instructions.  Where 
.  the  authority  for  carrying  men  in  charge  is  given  in  the  mani- 
fests or  live  stock  contracts,  it  must  be  seen  that  such 
persons  only  as  are  designafed  therein  are  carried  under  that 
authority.  ^ 


APPBNDIX. 


THE  ACT  TO  REGULATE  COMMERCE. 

As  amended  March  2, 1889,  and  February  10, 1891. 

Carriers  and      Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  liepresentatives  of 
transportation   .,     tt    •     i  o  ^ 

subject  to  the  the  United  States  of  America  in  Congress  assembled,  That  the 
act.  .  . 

provisions  of  this  act  shall  apply  to  any  common  carrier  or 

carriers  engaged  in  the  transportation  of  passengers  or  property  wholly  by 
railroad,  or  partly  by  railroad  and  partly  by  water  when  both  are  used, 
under  a  common  control,  management,  or  arrangement  for  a  continuous 
carriage  or  shipment  from  one  State  or  Territory  of  the  United  States,  or 
the  District  of  Columbia,  to  any  other  State  or  Territory  of  the  United 
States,  or  the  District  of  Columbia,  or  from  any  place  in  the  United 
States  to  an  adjacent  foreign  country  or  from  any  place  in  the  United 
States  through  a  foreign  country  to  any  other  place  in  the  United  States, 
and  also  to  the  transportation  in  like  manner  of  property  shipped  from 
any  place  in  the  United  States  to  a  foreign  country  and  carried  from 
such  place  to  a  port  of  transshipment,  or  shipped  from  a  foreign  country 
to  any  place  in  the  United  States  and  carried  to  such  place  from  a  port  of 
entry  either  in  the  United  States  or  an  adjacent  foreign  country  :  Pro- 
vided, however,  That  the  provisions  of  this  act  shall  not  apply  to  the 
transportation  of  passengers  or  projxirty,  or  to  the  receiving,  delivering, 
storage,  or  handling  of  property,  wholly  within  one  State,  and  not  ship- 
ped to  or  from  a  foreign  country  from  or  to  any  State  or  Territory  as 
aforesaid. 

What    the      The  term  "Railroad"  as  used  in  this  act  shall  include 
terms  *'rail-     ,,   ,    . ,  ,  . 

road"  a  n  d  all  bridges  and  ferries  used  or  operated  in  connection  with 
"trans  port  a-  m        j         j 

tion  "  include,  any  railroad,  and  also  all  the  roads  in  use  by  any  corpora- 
tion operating  a  railroad,  whether  owned  or  operated  under  a  contract, 
agreement,  or  lease;  and  the  term  "  transportation "  shall  include  all 

instrumentalities  of  shipment  or  carriage. 

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Cham's  to  ix"  All  char^'es  made  for  any  s.u'vicro  rondert^d  or  to  be  rend- 
ered  in  the  ti-anspDi-tution  of  passengers  or  property  as 
aforesaid,  or  in  connection  therewith,  or  for  the  receiving,  delivering, 
storage,  or  handling  of  such  projK^rty,  shall  l)e  reasonable  and  just ;  and 
every  unjust  and  unreasonable  charge  for  such  service  is  prohibited  and 
declared  to  be  unlawful. 

orYi"  i "  ^  t  i'^*^"  ^^^'  ^'  "^^^^  ^^  ^"^  common  carrier  subject  to  the  provis- 
lorbidden.  ions  of  this  act  shall,  directly  or  indirectly,  by  any  special 
rate,  rebate,  drawback,  or  other  device,  charge,  demand,  collect,  or 
receive  from  any  person  or  persons  a  greater  or  less  compensation  for 
any  service  rendered,  or  to  be  rendered,  in  the  transportation  of  passen- 
gers or  property,  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  act,  than  it  charges, 
demands,  collects,  or  receives  from  any  other  person  or  persons  for  doing 
for  him  or  them  a  like  and  conterajjoraneous  service  in  the  transporta- 
tion of  a  like  kind  of  traffic  under  substantially  similar  circumstances 
and  conditions,  such  common  carrier  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  unjust 
discrimination,  which  is  hereby  prohibited  and  declared  to  be  unlawful. 

^  Undue  or  un-      Sec.  3.  That  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  common  carrier 

preference  or  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  act  to  make  or  ffive  anv 
aavuntage  for-  °  ^ 

bidden.  undue   or   unreasonable   pi-eference  or  advantage   to  any 

particular  person,  company,  firm,  corporation,  or  locality,  or  any  par- 
ticular desci-iption  of  traffic,  in  any  respect  whatsoever,  or  to  subject  any 
particular  person,  company,  firm,  corporation,  or  locality,  or  any  par- 
ticular description  of  traffic,  to  any  undue  or  unreasonable  prejudice  or 
disadvantage  in  any  respect  whatever. 

inferehaiSe*^of  ^^^^''^  common  carrier  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this 
traffic.  act  shall,  according  to  their  respective  powers,  afford  all 

reasonable,  pro^)er,  and  equal  facilities  for  the  interchange  of  traffic 
between  their  respective  lines,  and  for  the  receiving,  forwarding  and 
delivering  of  passengers  and  property  to  and  from  their  several  lines  and 
those  connecting  therewith,  and  shall  not  discriminate  in  their  rates 
and  charges  between  such  connecting  lines  ;  but  this  shall  not  be  con- 
strued as  requiring  any  such  common  carrier  to  give  the  use  of  its  tracks 
or  terminal  facilities  to  another  carrier  engaged  in  like  business. 

shor^thaui^n?      ^^'^'  ^*  "^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^  ^^  unlawful  for  any  common  carrier 
visions.  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  act  to  charge  or  receive 

any  greater  compensation  in   the  aggregate  for  the  transportation  of 


passengers  or  of  like  kind  of  property,  under  substantially  similar  cir- 
cumstances and  conditions,  for  a  shorter  than  for  a  longer  distance  over 
the  same  line,  in  the  same  direction,  the  shorter  being  included  within 
the  longer  distance  ;  but  this  shall  not  be  construed  as  authorizing  any 
common  carrier  within  the  terms  of  this  act  to  charge  and  receive  as 
great  compensation  for  a  shorter  as  for  a  longer  distance  :  Provided^ 
however,  That  upon  application  to  the  Commission  appointed  under  the 
provisions  of  this  act,  such  common  carrier  may,  in  special  cases,  after 
investigation  by  the  Commission,  be  authorized  to  charge  less  for  longer 
than  for  shorter  distances  for  the  transportation  of  passengers  or  prop- 
erty ;  and  the  Commission  may  from  time  to  time  prescribe  the  extent 
to  which  such  designated  common  carrier  may  be  relieved  from  the 
operation  of  this  feection  of  this  act. 

Pooling'  of      Sec.  5.  That  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  common  carrier 
fi-elKbts     and  ,   .  . 

division  of  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  act  to  enter  into  any  con- 
Burning's     for- 
bidden, tract,  agreement,  or  combination  with  any  other  common 

carrier  or  carriers  for  the  pooling  of  freights  of  different  and  competing 

railroads,  or  to  divide  between  them  the  aggregate  or  net  proceeds  of 

the  earnings  of  siich  railroads,  or  any  portion  thereof:  and  in  any  case 

of  an  agreement  for  the  pooling  of  freights  as  aforesaid,  each  day  of  its 

continuance  shall  be  deemed  a  separate  offense. 

Printing  and      Sec.  6.  {As  amended).  That  every  common  carrier  subject 
posting    "f  ,     .,  .    .  f  ...         .     ,     1, 

schedules  of  to  the  provisions  of  this  act  shall  print  and  keep  open  to 

and  charges.  '  public  inspection  schedules  showing  the  rates  and  fares 
and  chai'ges  for  the  transportation  of  passengers  and  property  which  any 
such  common  carrier  has  established  and  which  are  in  force  at  the  time 
upon  its  route.  The  schedules  printed  as  aforesaid  by  any  such  common 
carrier  shall  plainly  state  the  places  upon  its  railroad  between  which 
property  and  passengers  will  be  carried,  and  shall  contain  the  classifica- 
tion of  freight  in  force,  and  shall  also  state  separately  the  terminal 
charges  and  any  rules  or  regulations  which  in  anywise  change,  affect,  or 
determine  any  part  or  the  aggregate  of  such  aforesaid  rates  and  fares 
and  charges.  Such  schedules  shall  be  plainly  printed  in  large  type,  and 
copies  for  the  use  of  thfi  public  shall  be  posted  in  two  public  and  conspic- 
uous places,  in  every  depot,  station,  or  office  of  such  carrier  where 
passengers  or  freight,  respectively,  are  received  for  transportation,  in 
such  form  that  they  shall  be  accessible  to  the  public  and  can  be  conven- 
iently inspected. 


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P o s 'ui"f  "o?  ^"^  common  carrier  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  act 
mSlonnviKhf  receiving  freight  in  the  United  States  to  be  carried  through 
SKh'i''foroiKn  ^  ^'"''''^°  country  to  any  place  in  the  United  States  shall 
country.  also  in  like  manner  print  and  keep  open  to  public  inspec- 

tion, at  every  depot  or  office  where  such  freight  is  received  for  ship- 
mens,  schedules  showing  the  through  rates  established  and  charged  by 
such  common  carrier  to  all   points  in  the  United   States   beyond  the 
foreign  country  to  which   it  accepts   freight  for  shipment ;    and  any 
freight  shipped  from  the  United  States  through  a  foreign  country  into 
the  United  States,  the  through  rate  on  which  shall  not  have  been  made 
public  as  required  by  this  act,  shall,  before  it  is  admitted   into  the 
United  States  from  said  foreign  country,  be  subject  to  customs  duties  as 
if  said  freight  were  of  foreign  production  ;  and  any  law  in  conflict  with 
this  section  is  hereby  repealed. 

PuT.lic  illico  ^"^  ^d^'^nce  shall  be  ma^e  in  the  rates,  fares,  and  charges 
rafes'^yS^^'b"  "^^'""^  ^^^^  ^^^"^  established  and  published  as  aforesaid  by 
given.  any  common  carrier  in  compliance  with  the  requirements 

of  this  section,  except  after  ten  days'  public  notice,  which  shall  plainly 
state  the  changes  proposed  to  be  made  in  the  schedule  then  in  force,  and 
the  time  when  the  increased  rates,  fares,  or  charges  will  go  into  effect; 
and  the  proposed  changes  shall  be  shown  by  printing  new  schedules,  or 
shall  be  plainly  indicated  upon  the  schedules  in  force  at  the  time  and 
kept  open  to  public  inspection.  Reductions  in  such  published  rates, 
pJblfc^  no?S  ^''''''^'  '''*  charges  shall  only  be  made  after  three  days' 
?ate'i"''to  "bS  P''^;''^^"'*^  P"^^i*^  notice,  to  be  given  in  the  same  manner  that 
teiven.  notice  of  an  advance  in  rates  must  be  given. 

rafesnot  tob2  ^""^  "^^'^^  any  such  common  carrier  shall  hare  estab- 
deviated  from.  Hshed  and  published  rates,  fares,  and  charges  in  compli- 
ance with  the  provisions  of  this  section,  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  such 
common  carrier  to  charge,  demand,  collect,  or  receive  from  any  person 
or  persons  a  greater  or  less  compensation  for  the  transportation  of 
passengers  or  property,  or  for  any  service  in  connection  therewitli,  than 
is  specified  in  such  published  schedule  of  rates,  fares,  and  charges  as 
may  at  the  time  be  in  force. 

schedules  oJ       ^'^^''^  '''''"°'''"  ''*^"^'*  '"^J^^*  ^  ^^^  provisions  of  this 
rates,fare8,ancl  ^^  shall   file  with  the  Commission  hereinafter  urovidftd 

ttled  with  Com-  ^^^  ^^P^®«  ^^  i<^8  schedules  of  rates,  fares,  and  charges  which 
mission.  have  been  established  and  published  in  compliance  with  the 


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requirements  of  this  section,  and  shall  promptly  notify  said  Commission 

of  all  changes  made  in  the  same.     Every  such  common  carrier  shall  also 

Copies  of  con-  file  with  said  Commission  copies  of  all  contracts,  agree- 
tracts     and 
agreements  to  ments,  or  arrangements  with  other  common  carriers  in 

be    filed    with        ,      . 

Commission.      relation  to  any  traffic  affected  by  the  provisions  of  this  act 

to  which  it  may  be  a  party.     And  in  cases  where  passengers  and  freight 

pass  over  continuous  lines  or  routes  operated  by  more  than  one  common 

carrier,  and  the  several  common  carriers  operating  such  lines  or  routes 

Joint   tariffs  establish  joint  tariffs  of  rates  or  fares  or  charges  for  such 
to  be  filed  with  . 

Commission,      continuous  lines  or  routes,  copies  of  such  joint  tariffs  shall 

also,  in  like  manner,  be  filed  with  said  Commission.     Such  joint  rates, 

fares,  and  charges  on  such  continuous  lines  so  filed  as  aforesaid  shall  be 

Commission *to  ^^de  public  by  such  common  carriers  when  directed  by 

licity"      ^"  ^    s^i^  Commission,  in  so  far  as  may,  in  the  judgment  of  the 

Commission,. be  deemed  practicable;  and  said  Commission  shall  from 

time  to  time  prescribe  the  measure  of  publicity  which  shall  be  given  to 

such  rates,  fares,  and  charges,  or  to  such  part  of  them  as  it  may  deem  it 

practicable  for  such  common  carriers  to  publish,  and  the  places  in  which 

they  shall  be  published. 

Tendaj's'no-      No  advance  shall  be  made  in  joint  rates, fares,and  charges, 
tice    to    Com-     ,  ...... 

mission  of  ad-  shown   upon  joint   tariffs,   except  after  ten  days'    notice 

rat°e8!fire8and  ^  ^^®  Commission,  which  shall  plainly  state  the  changes  pro- 
cliarges.  posed  to  be  made  in  the  schedule  then  in  force,  and  the  time 

when  the  increased  rates,  fares,  or  charges  will  go  into  effect.  No  reduc- 
tion shall    be  made   in   joint  rates,  fares,   and   charges,   except  after 

Three  days'  three  days'  notice,  to  be  given  to  the  Commission  as  is 
notice  to  Com-  ^  ■>  o 

mission  of  re-  above  provided  in  the  case  of  an  advance  of  joint  rates. 

d  u c t i o n     in  . 

joint   rates,  The  Commission  may  make  public  such  proposed  advances, 

charges.  ^^  such  reductions,  in  such  manner  as  may,  in  its  judg- 

Co^^nJis^ion  ^o  *^®"*'  ^  deemed  practicable,  and  may  prescribe  from  time 

make  advances  to  time  the  measure  of  publicity  which  common  carriers 
•or    reductions 
public.  shall  give  to  advances  or  reductions  in  joint  tariffs. 

Joint  rates.      It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  common  carrier,  party  to  anj?^ 

f&.l!*(58        fl.Ild 

charges'not  to  joint  tariff,  to  charge,  demand,  collect,  or  receive  from  any 

bedeviated 

from.  person  or  persons  a  greater  or  less  compensation  for  the 

transportation  of  persons  or  property,  or  for  any  services  in  connection 

therewith,  between  any  points  as  to  which  a  joint  rate,  fare,  or  charge 


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is  named  thereon  than  is  specified  in  the  schedule  filed  with  the  Com- 
mission  in  force  at  the  time. 

mayTcL'Jlbo  .   ^'"'  ^""""'^^'O"  "nay  determine  and  prescribe  the  form 
.'1^0"/ mt™    '"  "^""^  '»>«  s«hed"leH  required  by  this  section  to  be  Icept 


ules  of    rates,  r^n^n  ♦«  .,>   i  !•     •  .  "  "^  "'"  ^^ 

^    ^^  J  open  to  public  inspection  shall  be  prepared  and  arranged 

'•  find    iiiiiv    <.Vian<f^    ♦u.v    r # 


fares, 
charges 


and  may  chancre  the  form  from  time  to  time  as  shall  b^ 
found  expedient. 

mS^'inr  'or       ^^  ^"^  '"""^  ''''°'™""  ^^^''^^'^  «^^^'^  "«^^««t  or  refuse  to  file 
o'r  "'''u*^b  iVs  h  ^'  P"^^^*"^  ^^^  schedules  or  taritTs  of  rates,  fares,  and  charges 
r'ate^s^fares,  ^«  P'"ovided  in  this  section,  or  any  part  of  the  same,  such 
uud  .har^es.      eommon  carrier  shall,  in  addition  to  other  penalties  herein 
prescribed,  be  subject  to  a  writ  of  mandamus,  to  be  issued  by  any  circuit 
court  of  the  United  States,  in  the  judicial  district  wherein  the  principal 
office  of  said  common  carrier  is  situated,  or  wherein  such  offense  may  be 
committed,  and  if  such  common  carrier  be  a  foreign  corporation  in  the  ju- 
dicial circuit  wherein  such  common  carrier  accepts  traffic  and  has  an  agent 
to  perform  such  service,  to  compel  compliance  with  the  aforesaid  provis- 
ions of  this  section  ;  and  such  writ  shall  issue  in  the  name  of  the  people 
of  the  United  States,  at  the  relation  of  the  Commissioners  appointed 
under  the  provisions  of  this  act;  and  the  failure  to  comply  with  its 
requirements  shall  be  punishable  as  and  for  a  contempt :  and  the  said 
Commissioners,  as  complainants,  may  also  apply,  in  any  such  circuit 
court  of  the  United  Suites,  for  a  writ  of  injunction  against  such  common 
carrier,  to  restrain  such  common  carrier  from  receiving  or  transporting 
property  among  the  several  States  and  Territories  of  the  United  States, 
or  between  the  United  States  and  adjacent  foreign  countries,  or  between 
ports  of  transshipment  and  of  entry  and  the  several  States  and  Terri- 
tories of  the  United  States,  as  mentioned  in  the  first  section  of  this  act, 
until  such  common  carrier  shall  have  complied  with  the  aforesaid  pro- 
visions of  this  section  of  this  act. 

c^?i°uTe''o?      ^^^'  ^'  ^^^^  '^  ^^^^^  ^"^  unlawful  for  any  common  carrier 
freight  is  not  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  act  to  enter  into  anv  com- 
to  be  unneces-  u:„ot;,,„    „      *        i. 
sariiy  inter-  '^^^ai'i^n.  Contract,  or  agreement,  expressed  or  implied,  to 

rupted.  prevent,  by  change  of  time  schedule,  carriage  in  different 

cars,  or  by  other  means  or  devices,  the  carriage  of  freights  from  being 

continuous  from  the  place  of  shipment  to  the  place  of  destination  ;  and  no 


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break  of  bulk,  stoppage,  or  interruption  made  by  such  common  carrier 
shall  prevent  the  carriage  of  freights  from  being  and  being  treated  as  one 
continuous  carriage  from  the  place  of  shipment  to  the  place  of  destination, 
unless  such  break,  stoppage,  or  interruption  was  made  in  good  faith  for 
some  necessary  purpose,  and  without  any  intent  to  avoid  or  unneces- 
sarily interrupt  such  continuous  carriage  or  to  evade  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  act. 


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Liability  of      Sec.  8.  That  in  case  any  common  carrier  subject  to  the 

common  car-  ..  #.!.•         ..ini  .ij  -^ 

riei-8  for  dam-  provisions  01  this  act  shall  do,  cause  to  be  done,  or  permit 

aKca.  ^  ^^  done  any  act,  matter,  or  thing  in  this  act  prohibited 

or  declared  to  be  unlawful,  or  shall  omit  to  do  any  act,  matter,  or  thing  in 
this  act  required  to  be  done,  such  common  carrier  shall  be  liable  to  the 
person  or  persons  injured  thereby  for  the  full  amount  of  damages  sus- 
tained in  consequence  of  any  such  violation  of  the  provisions  of  this  act, 
together  with  a  reasonable  counsel  or  attorney's  fee,  to  be  fixed  by  the 
court  in  every  case  of  recovery,  which  attorney's  fee  shall  be  taxed  and 
collected  as  part  of  the  costs  in  the  case. 


Persons-      SfJC.  9.  That  any  person  or  persons  claiming  to  be  dam- 

claimiuK:  to  l>e  -,  ,  .  v,-     *   ^      i.i-  •   •  * 

damaged   may  aged  by  any  common   carrier  subject  to  the  provisions  of 

complain  to  ^^-^^  g^^  ^^^y  either  make  eomplaiijt  to  the  Commission  as 
Commission  or  •'  f       •• 

bring  suit  in  hereinafter  provided  for,  or  may  bring  suit  in  his  or  their 
United    States  ^  »  j  fe 

courts.  own  behalf  for  the  recovery  of  the  damages  for  which  such 

common  carrier  may  be  liable  under  the  provisions  of  this  act, in  any  district 
or  circuit  court  of  the  United  States  of  competent  jurisdiction  ;  but  such 
person  or  persons  shall  not  have  the  right  to  pursue  both  of  said  remedies, 
and  must  in  each  case  elect  which  one  of  the  two  methods  of  procedure 
herein  provided  for  he  or  they  will  adopt.     In  any  such  action  brought 

OflBcei-s,  etc.,  for  recovery  of  damages  the  court  before  which  the  same 

of     defendant     ,„,  ,.  ,  j-^^wt- 

may   be  com-  shall  be  pending  may  compel  any  director,  officer,  receiver, 

tify.  trustee,  or  agent  of  the  corporation  or  company  defendant 

in  such  suit  to  attend,  appear  and  testify  in  such  case,  and  may  compel 

the  production  of  the  books  and  papers  of  such  corporation  or  company 

party  to  any  such  suit ;  the  claim  that  any  such  testimony  or  evidence 

may  tend  to  criminate  the  person  giving  such  evidence  shall  not  excuse 

such  witness  from  testifying,  but  such  evidence  or  testimony  shall  not 

be  used  against  such  person  on  the  trial  of  any  criminal  proceeding. 


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viSonf  of  ^^^'  ^^'  ^^^  (iriiernkd.)  That  any  common  carrier  subject 
their'offlJeraS  ^''  ^^^  Provisions  of  this  act,  or,  whenever  such  common 
SSS"  imprSS!  ''*''"®'*  ^^  *  corporation,  any  director  or  officer  thereof,  or 
ment.  any  receiver,  trustee,  lessee,  agent,  or  person,  acting  for  or 

employed  by  such  corporation,  who,  alone  or  with  any  other  corporation, 
company,    person,  or  party,  shall  willfully  do  or  cause  to  be  done,  or 
shall  willingly  suffer  or  permit  to  be  done,  any  act,  matter,  or  thing 
in  this  act  prohibited  or  declared  to  be  unlawful,  or  who  shall  aid  or 
abet  therein,   or  shall   willfully  omit  oi-  fail   to  do  any  act,  matter, 
or  thing  in  this  act  required  to  be  done,  or  shall  cause  or  willingly 
suffer  or  permit  any  act,  matter,  or  thing  so  directed  or  required  by  this 
act  to  be  done  not  to  be  so  done,  or  shall  aid  or  abet  any  such  omission 
or  failure,  or  shall  be  guilty  of  any  infraction  of  this  act,  or  shall  aid  or 
abet  therein,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  shall,  upon 
conviction  thereof  in  any  district  court  of  the  United  States  within  the 
jurisdiction  of  which  such  offense  was  committed,  be  subject  to  a  fine  of 
not  to  exceed  five  thousand  dollars  for  each  offense  :    Provided,  That  if 
the  offense  for  which  any  person  shall  be  convicted  as  aforesaid  shall  be 
an  unlawful  discrimination  in  rates,  fares,  or  charges,  for  the  transpor- 
tation of  passengers  or  property,  such   person  shall,  in  addition  to  the 
fine  hereinbefore  provided  for,  be  liable  to  imprisonment  in  the  peniten- 
tiary for  a  term  of  not  exceeding  two  years,  or  both  such   fine  and 
imprisonment,  in  the  discretion  of  the  court. 

faf^TiVn  n K**      "^"^  common  carrier  subject  to  the  provisionsof  this  act, 
fhelroffiee^T;  ""'*'  whenever  such  common  carrier  is  a  corporation,  any 

agfl"  impSson'  ''^''^'*  '''*  ^^^'"^  ^^^^•^^^'  ^^  ^">^  I^«^««"  ^^^''^S  ^or  or  em- 
meut.  ployed  by  such  corporation,  who,  by  means  of  false  billing, 

false  classification,  false  weighing,  or  false  report  of  weight,  or  by  any 
other  device  or  means,  shall  knowingly  and  willfully  assist,  or  shall 
willingly  suffer  or  permit  any  person  or  persons  to  obtain  transportation 
for  property  at  le^  than  the  regular  rates  then  established  and  in  force 
on  the  line  of  transix)rtation  of  such  common  carrier,  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  shall,  upon  conviction  thereof  in  any  court 
of  the  United  States  of  competent  jurisdiction  within  the  district  in 
which  such  offense  was  committed,  be  subject  to  a  fine  of  not  exceeding 
five  thousand  dollars,  or  imprisonment  in  the  penitentiary  for  a  term  of 
not  exceeding  two  years,  or  both,  in  the  discretion  of  the  court,  for  each 
offense. 


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Penalties  for      Any  person  and  any  officer  or  agent  of  any  corporation 

false  billing,  ,.  .#^  ^i.- 

etc.,  by  ship-  or  company  who  shall  deliver  property  for  transportation 
pens  and  other  .  ,  .  ,  .   .  *  .1  •         4. 

persons :  Fine  to  any  common  carrier  subject  to  the  provisions  of  tnis  act, 
and  imprison-  ,  ,  .  .  la- 

ment, or  for  whom  as  consignor  or  consignee  any  such  carrier 

shall  transport  property,  who  shall  knowingly  and  willfully,  by  false  bill- 
ing, false  classification,  false  weighing,  false  representation  of  the  con- 
tents of  the  package,  or  false  report  of  weight,  or  by  any  other  device  or 
means,  whether  with  or  without  the  consent  or  connivance  of  the  carrier, 
its  agent  or  agents,  obtain  transportation  for  such  property  at  less  than 
the  regular  rates  then  established  and  in  force  on  the  line  of  transpor- 
tation, shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  fraud,  which  is  hereby  declared  to  be 
a  misdemeanor,  and  shall,  upon  conviction  thereof  in  any  court  of  the 
United  States  of  competent  jurisdiction  within  the  district  in  which  such 
offense  was  committed,  be  subject  for  each  offense  to  a  fine  of  not  exceed- 
ing five  thousand  dollars  or  imprisonment  in  the  penitentiary  for  a  term 
of  not  exceeding  two  years,  or  both,  in  the  discretion  of  the  court. 


inducfrlff^com-  ^^  ^"^  ^"^^  person,  or  any  officer  or  agent  of  any  such 
™  di8cr?minate  corporation  or  company,  shall,  by  payment  of  money  or 
and"1mp'ri8on^  other  thing  of  value,  solicitation,  or  otherwise,  induce  any 
liabHi^V  ^with  common  carrier  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  act,  or  any 
damatrS*^  ^°^  of  its  officers  or  agents,  to  discriminate  unjustly  in  his,  its, 
or  their  favor  as  against  any  other  consignor  or  consignee  in  the  trans- 
portation of  property,  or  shall  aid  or  abet  any  common  carrier  in  any 
such  unjust  discrimination,  such  person  or  such  officer  or  agent  of  such 
corporation  or  company  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and 
shall,  upon  conviction  thereof  in  any  court  of  the  United  States  of  com- 
petent jurisdiction  within  the  district  in  which  such  offense  was  com- 
mitted, be  subject  to  a  fine  of  not  exceeding  five  thousand  dollars,  or 
imprisonment  in  the  penitentiary  for  a  term  not  exceeding  two  years,  or 
both,  in  the  discretion  of  the  court,  for  each  offense  ;  and  such  person, 
corporation,  or  company  shall  also,  together  with  said  common  carrier, 
be  liable,  jointly  or  severally,  in  an  action  on  the  case  to  be  brought  by 
any  consignor  or  consignee  discriminated  against  in  any  court  of  the 
United  States  of  competent  jurisdiction  for  all  damages  caused  by  or 
resulting  therefrom. 

Sec.  11.     That  a  Commission  is  hereby  created  and  established  to  be 


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Com^mVr^cc  ^"«^"  »«  ^^e  Inter-State  Commerce  Commission,  which 
eS-"how' apl  '^^^^  ^  composed  of  five  Commissioners,  who  shall  be 
pointed.  appointed  by  the  President,  by  and  with  the  advice  and 

consent  of  the  Senate.    The  Commissioners  first  appointed  under  this 
CoTnmiSi«ne''r8'  ^^  '^'''^^  continue  in  oflico  for  the  term  of  two,  three,  four, 
•  five,  and  six  years,  respectively,  from  the  first  day  of  Jan- 
uary, anno  Domini  eigrhteen  hundred  and  eij^hty-seven,  the  term  of  each 
to  be  designated  by  the  President ;  but  their  successors  shall  be  appointed 
for  terms  of  six  years,  except  that  any  person  chosen  to  fill  a  vacancy 
shall  be  appointed  only  for  the  unexpired  time  of  the  Commissioner 
whom  he  shall   succeed.     Any  Commissioner  may  be  removed   by  the 
President  for  inefficiency,  negrlect  of  duty,  or  malfeasance  in  office.    Not 
more  than  three  of  the  Commissioners  shall  be  appointed  from  the  same 
political  party.     No  person  in  the  employ  of  or  holding  any  official  rela- 
tion to  any  common  carrier  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  act,  or  own- 
ing stock  or  bonds  thereof,  or  who  is  in  any  manner  pecuniarily  inter- 
ested therein,  shall  ent^r  upon  the  duties  of  or  hold  such  office.     Said 
Commissioners  shall   not  engage  in  any  other  business,   vocation,   or 
employment.     No  vacancy  in  the  Commission  shall  impair  the  right  of 
the  remaining  Commissioners  to  exercise  all  the  powers  of  the  Commis- 
sion. 

Com"r^t^ion  "to  ^^^^'  ^-  ^^^  amended.)  That  the  Commission  hereby  cre- 
ffiessofcir"  ^^^^  *^^^^^  ^^'^^^  authority  to  inquire  into  the  management 
^•*'''«-  of  the  business  of  all  common  carriers  subject  to  the  pro- 

visions of  this  act,  and  shall  keep  itself  informed  as  to  the  manner  and 
method  in  which  the  same  is  conducted,  and  shall  have  the  ri<.ht  to 
obtain  from  such  common  carriers  full  and  complete  information  "neces- 
sary to  enable  the  Commission  to  perform  the  duties  and  carry  out  the 
reyi^i?;Tto  ^^J^^^^  ^«^  ^^^^^'h  it  was  created  ;  and  the  Commission  is 
pml  Ksions  ^of  ^^^^^^  authorized  and  required  to  execute  and  enforce  the 
the  act.  provisions  of  this  act;  and,  upon  the  request  of  the  Com- 

mission, it  shall  be  the  duty  of  any  district  attorney  of  the  United 
States  to  whom  the  Commission  may  apply  to  institute  in  the  proper 
court  and  to  prosecute  under  the  direction  of  the  Attorney-General 
Proceedings,  of  the  United  States  all  necessary  proceedings  for  the 
enforcement  of  the  provisions  of  this  act  and  for  the  punishment  of  all 

pro^ctltio^r'  '^''''^*'^"'  ^^^"^^f'  ^"^  ^h«  «««t«  and   expenses  of    such 
prosecution  shall  be  paid  out  of  the  appropriation  for  the 


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expenses  of  the  courts  of  the  United  States  ;  and  for  the  purposes  of  this 
CtmfnJ^fSion  °o  ^^^  ^^^  Commission  shall  have  power  to  require,  by  sub- 
daictf  and"t^"'  ^^'^^'  ^^®  attendance  and  testimony  of  witnesses  and  the 

ilT"'^'  ^I  '^'^-  P^'oduction  of  all  books,  papers,  tariffs,  contracts,  agree- 
nesses  and  pro-  x    1        ?  i  ■>     & 

doeum^'t    "^  ™®^^s,    and    documents    relating    to    any    matter    under 

evidence.  investigation. 

Attendance  Such  attendance  of  witnesses,  and  the  production  of  such 
fn"the"uDited  ^^^"'"^"^ary  evidence,  may  be  required  from  any  place  in 
states.  the  United  States,  at  any  designated  place  of  hearing. 

iJ^uhp^n^'^s-  ^"^  ^"  ^^^®  o^  disobedience  to  a  subpoena  the  Commission,' 
mfs^iom   ^""'  ^^  a"y  party  to  the  proceeding  before  the   Commission, 
may  invoke  the  aid  of  any  court  of  the  United  States  in  requiring  the 
attendance  and  testimony  of  witnesses  and  the   production  of  books, 
papers,  and  documents  under  the  provisions  of  this  section. 

Power  of  U.  And  any  of  the  circuit  courts  of  the  United  States  within 
courts  to  order  ^^^  jurisdiction  of  which  such  inquiry  is  carried  on  may, 
wifn'i^s^tifap-  ^"  ^^^  ^^  contumacy  or  refusal  to  obey  a  subpoena  issued 

pear  and  testi-  to  any  common  carrier  subject  to   the  provisions  of  this 

fy    or    punish  ^ 

for  contempt,    act,  or  other  person,  issue  an  order  requiring  such  common 

carrier  or  other  person  to  appear  before  said  Commission  (and  produce 
books  and  papers  if  so  ordered)  and  give  evidence  touching  the  matter 
in  question  ;  and  any  failure  to  obey  such  order  of  the  court  may  be 
Testimony  of  punished  by  such  court  as  a  contempt  thereof.  The  claim 
to  ^be^^^usTd  ^^at  any  such  testimony  or  evidence  may  tend  to  criminate 
cHmhmi  'pro"  ^^^  person  giving  such  evidence  shall  not  excuse  such 
cee  inff.  witness  from  testifying;  but  such  evidence  or  testimony 

shall  not  be  used  against  such  person  on  the  trial  of  any  criminal  pro- 
ceeding. • 

Testimony  by  "^^^  testimony  of  any  witness  may  be  taken,  at  the 
eposi  ion.  instance  of  a  party  in  any  proceeding  or  investigation 
depending  before  the  Commission,  by  deposition,  at  any  time  after  a 
cause  or  proceeding  is  at  issue  on  petition  and  answer.  The  Commission 
may  also  order  testimony  to  be  taken  by  deposition  in  any  proceeding  or 
investigation  pending  before  it,  at  any  stage  of  such  proceeding  or 
investigation.  Such  depositions  may  be  taken  before  any  judge  of  any 
court  of  the  United  States,  or  any  commissioner  of  a  circuit,  or  any 
clerk  of    a  district  or  circuit   court,    or   any    chancellor,  justice,    or 


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judgre  of  a  supreme  or  superior  court,  mayor  or  chief  magistrate 
of  a  city,  judge  of  a  county  court,  or  court  of  common  pleas  of  any 
of  the  United  States,  or  any  notary  public,  not  being  of  counsel  or 
attorney  to  either  of  the  parties  nor  interested  in  the  event  of  the 
proceeding  or  investigation.  Reasonable  notice  must  first  be  given 
in  writing  by  the  party  or  his  attorney  proposing  to  take  such  deposi- 
tion to  the  opposite  party  or  his  attorney  of  record,  as  either  may  be 
nearest,  which  notice  shall  state  the  name  of  the  witness  and  the  time 
and  place  of  the  taking  of  his  deposition.     Any  person  may  be  compelled 

miVb?^com!^''  *^^^*'  ^"*^  ^^P^"^'  ^"^  ^«  P^*««^"^-«  a  documentary 
pelir^uS  T.  ^^i^«"««'  i'^  the  same  manner  as  witnesses  may  be  com- 
pose, pelled  to  appear  and  testify  and  produce  documentary 
evidence  before  the  Commission  as  hereinbefore  provided. 


r>e  positions, 
how  taken. 


Every  person  deposing  as  herein  provided  shall  be  cau- 
tioned and  sworn  (or  affirm,  if  he  so  request)  to  testify  the 
whole  truth,  and  shall  be  carefully  examined.  His  testimony  shall  be 
reduced  to  writing  by  the  magistrate  taking  the  deposition,  or  under 
his  direction,  and  shall,  after  it  has  been  reduced  U)  writing,  be  sub- 
scribed by  the  deponent. 

howT^e?Tn  "  ""  '''^"''''  ''^''^^  testimony  may  be  desired  to  be  taken 
foreign  coun"  ^^  deposition  l)e  in  a  foreign  country,  the  deposition  may 
tries.  be   taken  before  an  officer  or  person  designated   by   the 

Commission,  or  agreed  upon  by  the  parties  by  stipulation  in  writing,  to 

Filing  of  de-  ^   ^^®^    ^^^^  t^®  Commission.     All  de[)ositions  must   be 
positions.  promptly  filed  with  the  Commission. 

poHU'^wu:      Witnesses    whose    depositions    are    taken    pursuant    to 
nosses.  this  act,  and  the   magistrate  or  other  officer  taking  the 

same,  shall  severally  be  entitled  to  the  same  fees  as  are  paid  for  like 
services  in  the  courts  of  fho  United  States. 

Sec.  13.     That  any  person,  firm,  corporation,  or  association,  or  any 
mercantile,  agricultural,  or  manufacturing  society,  or  any  body  politic, 

Complaints  ^r  municipal  organization  complaining  of  anythine-  done 
toCommission.  «„^'*4.^ai.,  ,  "wuo 

How    and    by  ^r  omitted  to  be  done  by  any  common  carrier  subject  to  the 
wnora  made.  •  •  *  ^^  .  «-  »v/ 

provisions  of  this  act  in  contravention  of  the  provisions 
thereof,  may  apply  to  said  Commission  by  petition,  which  shall  briefly 
state  the  facts ;  whereui>on  a  statement  of  the  charges  thus  made  shall 


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be  forwarded  by  the  Commission  to  such  common  carrier,  who  shall  be 

called  upon  to  satisfy  the  complaint  or  to  answer  the  same  in  writing 

within  a  reasonable  time,  to  be  specified  by  the  Commission.     If  such 

Reparation  common  carrier,   within   the  time    specified  shall   make 

fore  investiga-  reparation  for  the  injury  alleged  to  have  been  done,  said 

carrier  shall  be  relieved  of  liability  to  the  complainant 

only  for  the  particular  violation  of  law  thus  complained  of.     If  such 

carrier  shall  not  satisfy   the  complaint  within  the  time  specified,   or 

there  shall  appear  to  be  any  reasonable  ground  for  investigating  said 

Investiga-  complaint,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Commission  to  inves- 
tions    by   the 
Commission,      tigate  the  matters  complained  of  in  such  manner  and  by 

such  means  as  it  shall  deem  proper. 

Said  Commission  shall  in  like  manner  investigate  any  complaint 
forwarded  by  the  railroad  commissioner  or  railroad  commission  of  any 
State  or  Territory,  at  the  request  of  such  commissioner  or  commission, 
and  may  institute  any  inquiry  on  its  own  motion  in  the  same  manner  and 
to  the  same  effect  as  though  complaint  had  been  made. 

No  complaint  shall  at  any  time  be  dismissed  because  of  the  absence 
of  direct  damage  to  the  complainant. 

Findings     of  jjvm 

Co  m  m  i  8  s  i  o  n  SEC.  14.  (As  amended. )  That  whenever  an  investigation 
o  r  i  tu  ft  f  fl.  c  i  6 

evidence  in  shall  be  made  by  said  Commission,  it  shall  be  its  duty  to 
judicial    pro-         ,  .  ... 

ceedings.  make  a  report  in  writing  in  respect  thereto,  which  shall  in- 

clude the  findings  of  fact  upon  which  the  conclusions  of  the  Commission 
are  based,  together  with  its  recommendation  as  to  what  reparation,  if 
any,  should  be  made  by  the  common  carrier  to  any  party  or  parties  who 
may  be  found  to  have  been  injured ;  and  such  findings  so  made  shall  there- 
after, in  all  judicial  proceedings,  be  deemed  prima  facie  evidence  as  to 
each  and  every  fact  found. 

All  reports  of  investigations  made  by  the  Commission  shall  be  entered 
of  record,  and  a  copy  thereof  shall  be  furnished  to  the  party  who  may 
have  complained,  and  to  any  common  carrier  that  may  have  been 
complained  of. 

Reports  and  The  Commission  may  provide  for  the  publication  of  its  re- 
declsions.    Au-  .  j  -,      •   •  •  v  *  a  ,      , 

thorized  publi-  ports  and  decisions  in  such  form  and  manner  as  may  be  best 
cationtobe 
competent evi-  adapted  for  public  information  and  use,  and  such  authorized 

publications  shall  be  competent  evidence  of  the  reports  and 


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decisions  of  the  Commission  therein  contained,  in  all  courts  of  the 
and'^^dlstniT-  ^""'^^  ^^*^^^''  ^"^  ^^  *h«  «^^eral  States,  without  any 
r^porTsoTcoml  ^"'*^^'  ^"^^  ^"  authentication  thereof.     The  Commission 

Tnnua"'  re     rt""^^  *^'*''  ""^"^^  ^'^  ^  ^""^^"^   ^'''*  *'^'*^-^  distribution   its 

Sec.  15.    That  if  in  any  case  in  which  an  investigation  shall  be  made 
by  said  Commission  it  shall  be  made  Uy  appear  to  the  satisfaction  of  the 
Commission,  either  by  the  testimony  of  witnesses  or  other  evidence,  that 
anything  has  been  done  or  omitted  to  be  done  in  violation  of  the  pro- 
visions of  this  act,  or  of  any  law  cognizable  by  said  Commission,  by  any 
common  carrier,  or  that  any  injury  or  damage  has  been  sustained  by  the 
party  or  parties  complaining,   or  by  other  parties  aggrieved  in  con- 
sequence of  any  such  violation,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Commission  to 
forthwith  cause  a  copy  of  its  report  in  respect  thereto  to  be  delivered  to 
such  common  carrier,  together  with  a  notice  to  said  common  carrier  to 
common  %ar-  ^®^««  «"^  Resist  from  such  violation,  or  to  make  reparation 
fJ-om  WolSio'S  ^""^  ^^^  ^"J"^3^  so  found  to  have  been  done,  or  both,  within 
of  act.  a  reasonable  time,  to  be  specified  by  the  Commission  ;  and 

if,  within  the  time  specified,  it  shall  be  made  to  appear  to  the  Com- 
mission that  such  common  carrier  has  ceased  from  such  violation  of  law 

Comphance  „„n  ^ „    j  ..       -  v/x  *«»», 

with  notice  to  ^nd  has  made  reparation  for  the  injury  found  to  have  been 
C6as6    from  /i-._      •  ,.  . 

violation  of  ^o°e,  m  compliance  with  the  report  and  notice  of  the  Com- 
ae t.  Repara-  ,^  •  •  .  ,  ■«^v7iu 
tion.  mission,  or  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  party  complaining,  a 
statement  to  that  effect  shall  be  entered  of  record  by  the  Commission, 
and  the  said  common  carrier  shall  thereupon  be  relieved  from  further 
liability  or  penalty  for  such  particular  violation  of  law. 

Petit  ion  to       0^,^     lo       /  ^  ^   •.  v 

United    States      ^EC.   16.     {As  amended.)    That  whenever  anv  common 
courts  in  cases  „„„  •  j    «       ,  .  v.v^xxiujl;u 

of  disobedience  carrier,  as  defined  in  and  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this 
Commission.**     ^-^t,  shall  violate,  or  refuse  or  neglect  to  obey  or  perform 
any  lawful  order  or  requirement  of  the  Commission  created  by  this  act, 
not  founded  upon  a  controversy  requiring  a  trial  by  jury,  as  provided  by 
the  seventh  amendment  to  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States,  it  shall 
be  lawful  for  the  Commission,  or  for  any  company  or  person  interested 
in  such  order  or  requirement,  to  apply  in  a  summary  way,  by  petition, 
to  the  circuit  court  of  the  United  States  sitting  in  equity  in  the  judicial 
district  in  which  the  common  carrier  complained  of  has  its  principal 
office,  or  in  which  the  violation  or  disobedience  of  such  order  or  require- 
ment shall  happen,  alleging  such  violation  or  disobedience,  as  the  case 


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may  be  ;  and  the  said  court  shall  have  power  to  hear  and  determine  the 
matter,  on  such  short  notice  to  the  common  carrier  complained  of  as  the 
court  shall  deem  reasonable ;   and  such  notice  may  be  served  on  such 
common  carrier,  his  or  its  officers,  agents,  or  servants  in  such  manner  as 
United  Vtates  ^^®  court  shall  direct ;  and  said  court  shall  proceed  to  hear 
and^dlte°rmfne  ^^^  determine  the  matter  speedily  as  a  court  of  equity,  and 
bedlence.  ^^'^'  without  the  formal  pleadings  and  proceedings  applicable  to 
ordinary  suits  in  equity,  but  in  such  manner  as  to  do  justice  in  the 
premises ;  and  to  this  end  such  court  shall  have  power,  if  it  think  fit,  to 
direct  and  prosecute  in  such  mode  and  by  such  persons  as  it  may  appoint, 
all  such  inquiries  as  the  court  may  think  needful  to  enable  it  to  form  a 
just  judgment  in  the  matter  of  such  petition  ;  and  on  such  hearing  the 
findings  of  fact  in  the  report  of  said  Commission  shall  be  prima  facie 
evidence  of  the  matters  therein  stated ;  and  if  it  be  made  to  appear  to 
such  court,  on  such  hearing  or  on  report  of  any  such  person  or  persons, 
that   the  lawful  order  or   requirement  of  said  Commission  drawn   in 
question  has  been  violated  or  disobeyed,  it  shall  be  lawful  for  such  court 
j  un'cUon  o^r  *^  issue  a  writ  of  injunction  or  other  proper  process,  manda- 
HK^ains^t^af--  ^^^  ^^  Otherwise,  to  restrain  such  common  carrier  from 
di8S)ed?eSce?^  further  continuing  such  violation  or  disobedience  of  such 
order  or  requirement  of  said  Commission,  and  enjoining  obedience  to  the 
same  ;  and  in  case  of  any  disobedience  of  any  such  writ  of  injunction  or 
other  proper  process,  mandatory  or  otherwise,  it  shall  be  lawful  for  such 
for^  refusai^to  court  to  issue  writs  of  attachment,  or  any  other  process  of 
?i!jKinctioi^  ol  s^id  court  incident  or  applicable  to  writs  of  injunction  or 
pro^t'ei:^  fS^  other  proper  process,  mandatory  or  otherwise,  against  such 
common  carrier,  and  if  a  corporation,  against  one  or  more  of  the  direct- 
ors, officers,  or  agents  of  the  same,  or  against  any  owner,  lessee,  trustee, 
receiver,  or  other  person  failing  to  obey  such  writ  of  injunction  or  other 
proper  process,  mandatory  or  otherwise  ;  and  said  court  may,  if  it  shall 
think  fit,  make  an  order  directing  such  common  carrier  or  other  person 
so  disobeying  such  writ  of  injunction  or  other  proper  process,  mandatory 
or  otherwise,  to  pay  such  sum  of  money,  not  exceeding  for  each  carrier 
or  person  in  default  the  sum  of  five  hundred  dollars  for  every  day,  after 
a  day  to  be  named  in  the  order,  that  such  carrier  or  other  person  shall 
fail  to  obey  such  injunction  or  other  proper  process,  mandatory  or  other- 
wise ;  and  such  moneys  shall  be  payable  as  the  court  shall  direct,  either 
to  the  party  complaining  or  into  court,  to  abide  the  ultimate  decision  of 
the  court,  or  into  the  Treasury ;  and  payment  thereof  may,  without 


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THE    ACT   TO    REGULATE    COMMERCE. 


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prejudice  to  any  other  mode  of  recovering  the  same,  be  enforced  by 
attachment  or  order  in  the  nature  of  a  writ  of  execution,  in  like  manner 
IpVeau'^tr  ^^^  ^^^°  recovered  by  a  final  decree  in  personam  in  such 
of  ^[h™tFS  *^^"^*'     ^^^"  *^®  subject  in  dispute  shall  be  of  the  value 


of   the  United     *  ♦        *.  '  

^^  ^^^  thousand  dollars  or  more,  either  party  to  such  pro- 


States. 


ceeding  before  said  court  may  appeal  to  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  United 
States,  under  the  same  regulations  now  provided  by  law  in  respect  of 
security  for  such  appeal ;  but  such  appeal  shall  not  operate  to  stay  or 
supersede  the  order  of  the  court  or  the  execution  of  any  writ  or  process 
thereon  ;  and  such  court  may,  in  every  such  matter,  order  the  payment 
of  such  costs  and  counsel  fees  as  shall  be  deemed  reasonable.     Whenever 
any  such  petition  shall  be  filed  or  presented  by  the  Commission  it  shall 
be  the  duty  of  the  district  attorney,  under  the  direction  of  the  Attorney- 
General  of  the  United  States,  to  prosecute  the  same  ;  and  the  costs  and 
expenses  of  such  prosecution  shall  be  paid  out  of  the  appropriation  for 
the  expenses  of  the  courts  of  the  United  States. 

If  the  matters  involved  in  any  such  order  or  requirement  of  said 
Commission  are  founded  upon  a  controversy  requiring  a  trial  by  jury  as 
provided  by  the  seventh  amendment  to  the  Qonstitution  of  the  United 
States,  and  any  such  common  carrier  shall  violate  or  refuse  or  neglect 
to  obey  or  perform  the  same,  after  notice  given  by  said  Commission  as 
provided  in  the  fifteenth  section  of  this  act,  it  shall  be  lawful  for  any 
company  or  person  interested  in  such  order  or  requirement  to  apply  in  a 

U^i^'ci  H'tSt'^  '"^""^"^  ^*y  ^y  P«^i^i«"  ^«  the  circuit  court  of  the  United 
SHSoVe'SI!  States  sitting  a^  a  court  of  law  in  the  judicial  district  in 
ITfun'sn^-  "'^'''^  ^^^  ^^'"^^"  c^^Pl^ined  of  has  its  principal  office,  or 
essary.  in  which   the  violation   or  disobedience  of  such  order  or 

requirement  shall  happen,  alleging  such  violation  or  disobedience    as 
the  case  may  be;  and  said  court  shall  by  its  order  then  fix  a  time  Ind 
place  for  the  trial  of  said  cause,  which  shall  not  be  less  than  twenty  nor 
more  than  forty  days  from  the  time  said  order  is  made,  and  it  shall  be 
the  duty  of  the  marshal  of  the  district  in  which  said  proceeding  is 
pending  to  forthwith  serve  a  copy  of  said  petition,  and  of  said  order 
upon  each  of  the  defendants,  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  defendants 
to  file  their  answers  to  said  petition  within  ten  days  after  the  service  of 
the  same  upon  them  as  aforesaid.     At  the  trial  the  findings  of  fact  of 
said  Commission  as  set  forth  in  this  report  shall  be  prima  facie  evidence 
of  the  matters  therein  stated,   and  if  either  party  shall    demand  a 


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Trial  by  jury,  jury  or  shall  omit  to  waive  a  jury  the  court  shall,  by  its 
order,  direct  the  marshal  forthwith  to  summon  a  jury  to  try  the  cause  : 

Trial    by    ^"^  if  all  the  parties  shall  waive  a  jury  in  writing,  then 

the  court  shall  try  the  issues  in  said  cause  and  render  its 

judgment  thereon.    If  the  subject  in  dispute  shall  be  of  the  value  of  two 

Appeals  to  thousand  dollars  or  more  either  party  may  appeal  to  the 
SupremeCour^  g^p^^^^  ^^^^.^  ^^  ^^^  United  States,  under  the  regulations 
States.  now  provided  by  law  in  respect  to  security  for  such  appeal : 

but  such  appeal  must  be  taken  within  twenty  days  from  the  day  of  the 
rendition  of  the  judgment  of  said  circuit  court.  If  the  judgment  of  the 
circuit  court  shall  be  in  favor  of  the  party  complaining,  he  or  they  shall 

Counsel  or  be  entitled  to  recover  a  reasonable  counsel  or  attornev's 
attorney' 8,  , 

fees.  fee,  to  be  fixed  by  the  court,  which  shall  be  collected  as 

part  of  the  costs  in  the  case.     For  the  purposes  of  this  act,  excepting  its 

penal  provisions,  the  circuit  courts  of  the  United  States  shall  be  deemed 

to  be  always  in  session. 

Sec.  17.  [As  amended.)  That  the  Commission  may  conduct  its  pro- 
ceedings in  such  a  manner  as  will  best  conduce  to  the  proper  dispatch  of 
cim^mlrlfl  business  and  to  the  ends  of  Justice.  A  majority  of  the 
ForS^f'pricel  Commission  shall  constitute  a  quorum  for  the  transaction 
dure.  of  business,  but  no  Commissioner  shall  participate  in  any 

hearing  or  proceeding  in  which  he  has  any  pecuniary  interest.  Said 
Commission  may,  from  time  to  time,  make  or  amend  such  general  rules  or 
orders  as  may  be  requisite  for  the  order  and  regulation  of  proceedings 
before  it,  including  forms  of  notices  and  the  service  thereof,  which  shall 
conform,  as  nearly  as  may  be,  to  those  in  use  in  the  courts  of  the  United 
States.  Any  party  may  appear  before  said  Commission  and  be  heard,  in 
person  or  by  attorney.  Every  vote  and  official  act  of  the  Commission 
shall  be  entered  of  record,  and  its  proceedings  shall  be  public  upon  the 
request  of  either  party  interested.  Said  Comission  shall  have  an  official 
Official  seal,  seal,  which  shall  be  judicially  noticed.  Either  of  the 
members  of  the  Commission  may  administer  oaths  and  affirmations,  and 
sign  subpoenas. 


Salaries  of 
Commission- 


Sec.  18.     {As  amended.)    That  each  Commissioner  shall 

ers,  receive  an  annual  salary  of  seven  thousand  five  hundred 

dollars,  payable  in  the  same  manner  as  the  judges  of  the  courts  of  the 

Secretary  United  States.     The  Commission  shall  appoint  a  secretary, 
—how  appoint-      ,         ,     ,,  .  ,       ,  .     , 

ed;  salary.         who  shall  receive  an  annual  salary  of  three  thousand  five 


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hundred  dollars,  payable  in  like  manner.  The  Commission  shall  have 
authority  to  employ  and  fix  the  compensation  of  such  other  employees  as  it 
may  find  necessiiry  to  the  proper  performance  of  its  duties.  Until  otherwise 

supp^ie^'  *°^  provided  by  law,  the  Commission  may  hire  suitable  offices 
for  its  use,  and  shall  have  authority  to  procure  all  neces- 

^^it nesses'  ^ary  office  supplies.  Witnesses  summoned  before  the  Com- 
^-  mission  shall  be  paid  the  same  fees  and  mileage  that  are 

paid  witnesses  in  the  courts  of  the  United  States. 

th!itrmmi'J  "^^  ^^  the  expenses  of  the  Commission,  including  all 
8ion-how  paid,  necessary  expenses  for  transportation  incurred  by  the  Com- 
missioners, or  their  employees  under  their  orders,  in  making  any  investi- 
gation, or  upon  official  business  in  any  other  places  than  in  the  city  of 
Washington,  shall  be  allowed  and  paid  on  the  presentation  of  itemized 
vouchers  therefor  approved  by  the  chairman  of  the  Commission. 

fl  r;'"ST"t  he  ^*''^-  ^'-  '^^^^  '^^  principal  office  of  the  Commission 
Commissiou.  shall  be  in  the  city  of  Washington,  where  its  general 
sessions  shall  be  held ;  but  whenever  the  convenience  of  the  public  or 
th?"t'om  m  is'  *^^  P^''*^^^  "^^y  be  promoted  or  delay  or  expense  prevented 
«ion.  thereby,  the  Commission  may  hold  special  sessions  in  any 

part  of  the  United  States.     It  may,  by  one  or  more  of  the  Commissioners 
prosecute  any  inquiry  necessary  to  its  duties,  in  any  part  of  the  United 
States,  into  any  matter  or  question  of  fact  pertaining  to  the  business  of 
any  common  carrier  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  act. 

jec?^^\r  act-      ^^''-  '^-     '^^^^  '^"  Commission  is  hereby  authorized  to 

Turannuafre'  '^"^""'^  ^"""^^  '^^'*'  ^"'''^  ^^^  ^^'"^^^  ^^^^^^"-^  subject  to 
ports  to  Com-  ^^^  Provisions  of  this  act,  to  fix  the  time  and  prescribe  the 
mission.  manner  in  which  such  reports  shall  be  made,  and  to  require 

from  such  carriers  specific  answers  to  all  questions  upon  which  the  Com- 
mission may  need  information.     Such  annual  reports  shall  show  in  detail 
the  amount  of  capital  stock  issued,  the  amounts  paid  therefor,  and  the 
manner  of  payment  for  the  same  ;  the  dividends  paid,  the  surplus  fund 
If  any,  and  the  number  of  stockholders ;  the  funded  and   floating  debtJ 
and  the  interest  paid  thereon  ;  the  cost  and  value  of  the  carrier's  prop- 
erty, franchises,   and   equipments;  the  number    of  employees  and  the 
salaries  paid  each  cla^s  ;  the  amounts  expended  for  improvements  each 
year,  how  expended,  and  the  character  of  such  improvements  ;  the  earn- 
ings  and  receipts  from  each  branch  of  business  and  from  all  sources  •  the 


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operating  and  other  expenses ;  the  balances  of  profit  and  loss ;  and  a 
complete  exhibit  of  the  financial  operations  of  the  carrier  each  year, 
including  an  annual  balance-sheet.  Such  reports  shall  also  contain  such 
information  in  relation  to  rates  or  regulations  concerning  fares  or 
freights,  or  agreements,  arrangements,  or  contracts  with  other  common 
carriers,  as  the  Commission  may  require  ;  and  the  said  Commission  may, 
within  its  discretion,  for  the  purpose  of  enabling  it  the  better  to  carry 
may  ^resSibe  ^"^  *^®  purposes  of  this  act,  prescribe  (if  in  the  opinion  of 

methods  of  the  Commission  it  is  practicable  to  prescribe  such  unifor- 
keeping  ac-  * 

counts.  mity  and  methods  of  keeping  accounts)  a  period  of  time 

within  which  all  common  carriers  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  act 
shall  have,  as  near  as  may  be,  a  uniform  system  of  accounts,  and  the 
manner  in  which  such  accounts  shall  be  kept. 

Annual  re-      SEC.  21.     (As  amended.)    That  the  Commission  shall,  on 

portu  of  the  ^j.  ^fop^  ^he  first  day  of  December  in  each  year,  make  a 
Commission  to  '^  J        t      ""^^  «* 

CoDKress.  report,  which  shall  be  transmitted  to  Congress,  and  copies 

of  which  shall  be  distributed  as  are  the  other  reports  transmitted  to 
Congress.  This  report  shall  contain  such  information  and  data  collected 
by  the  Commission  as  may  be  considered  of  value  in  the  determination 
of  questions  connected  with  the  regulation  of  commerce,  together  with 
such  recommendations  as  to  additional  legislation  relating  thereto  as  the 
Commission  may  deem  necessary ;  and  the  names  and  compensation  of 
the  persons  employed  by  said  Commission. 


Pei-sons  and      SEC.  22.  {As  amended).  That  nothing  in  this  act  shall 
property  that  ^  ^.  .  ^  ,        ,,. 

may  be  carried  prevent  the  carriage,  storage,  or  handling  of  property  free 

rates.  or  at  reduced-  rates  for  the  United  States.  State,  or  muni- 

cipal  governments,  or  for  charitable  purposes,  or  to  or  from  fairs  and 

expositions  for  exhibition  thereat,  or  the  free  carriage  of  destitute  and 

homeless  persons  transported  by  charitable  societies,  and  the  necessary 

Mileage,  ex-  agents  employed  in  such  transportation,  or  the  issuance 
cu  rsion,  or  . 

commutation  of  mileage,  excursion,  or  commutation  passenger  tickets; 

tickets.  nothing  in  this  act  shall  be  construed  to  prohibit  any  com- 

mon carrier  from  giving  reduced  rates  to  ministers  of  religion,  or  to 
municipal  governments  for  the  transportation  of  indigent  persons,  or  to 
inmates  of  the  National  Homes  or  State  Homes  for  Disabled  Volunteer 
Soldiers,  and  of  Soldiers'  and  Sailors'  Orphan  Homes,  including  those 
about  to  enter  and  these  returning  home  after  discharge,  under  arrange- 


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ments  with  the  boards  of  managers  of  said  homes ;  nothing  in  this  act 
shall  be  construed  to  prevent  railroads  from  giving  free  carriage  to  their 
own  officers  and  employees,  or  to  prevent  the  principal  officers  of  any 
f  r^ee' frlSs*!  ''^'^''''^^  company  or  companies  from  exchanging  passes  or 
SfflclVJ''SnS  ^'"'^''^^  ^'^^  ''^^^''  ^•«il»'o*^d  companies  for  their  officers  and 
.  mnfoad^^m!  employees;  and  nothing  in  this  actcontained  shall  in  any  way 
Tending  liti-  *^"^S:e  or  alter  the  remedies  now  existing  at  common  law 
f  ffec'ied^by  ""'' ^^  Statute,  but  the  provisions  of  this  act  are  in  addition 
act.  to  such  remedies :  Provided,   That  no  pending  litigation 

shall  in  any  way  be  aflFected  by  this  act. 

Jurisdiction        .  tlj^  ,.      ,     ^, 

5.L«F  °  ^  ^  ^^      ^      ""  section).  That  the  circuit  and  district  courts  of  the 
ouiijcs     courts  TT    'A.    J  rj. 

of^rcmirtor'  t>tates  shall  have  jurisdiction  upon  the  relation  of 

rammaidVi'''  ""^  P"™""  '"'  Persons,  Hrm,  or  corporation,  alleging  such 
on  "t°e?SaM  ''''''''"*'°  ^^  *  common  carrier,  of  any  of  the  provisions  of 
furSshPn/o?  ""*  ""*  '■°  "'''°''  *'°  '*'  *  '"??'«•"<">•■  ""d  all  acts  amenda- 
??a'L.po«St?on  '""^^  "'«'"«"f'  as  prevents  the  relator  from  having  int«r- 
racilities.     °°  8tat«  traffic  moved  by  said  common  carrier  at  the  same 
rates  a«  are  charged,  or  upon  terms  or  conditions  as  favorable  as  those 
given  by  said  common  carrier  for  like  traffic  under  similar  conditions  to 
any  other  shipper,  to  issue  a  writ  or  writs  of  mandamus  against  said 
common  carrier,  commanding  such  common  carrier  to  move  and  trans- 
port the  traffic,  or  to  furnish  cars  or  other  facilities  for  transportation 
or  the  party  applying  for  the  writ:  Provim,  That  if  any  question  of 
fact  as  to  the  proper  compensation  to  the  common  carrier  for  the  service 
to  be  enforced  by  the  writ  is  raised  by  the  pleadings,  the  writ  of  peremp- 
tory  mandamus  may  issue,  notwithstanding   such  question  of   fact  is 
undetermined,  upon  such  terms  as  to  security,  payment  of  money  into 
the  court,  or  otherwise,  as  the  court  may  think  proper,  pending  the 
determination  of  the  question  of  fact :  ProtiVJed,  That  the  remedy  hereby 
given  by  writ  of  mandamus  shall  be  cumulative,  and  shall  not  be  held  to 
exclude  or  interfere  with  other  remedies  provided  by  this  act  or  the  act 
to  which  it  is  a  supplement. 


EXTRACTS  FROM  THE 
RBYISHD  STATUTES  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES 

RelatlYe  to  Distilled  Spirits  and  Fermented  Liquors. 


Sec.  3.320  R.  S.  Whenever  any  cask  or  package  of  rectified  spirits 
containing  five  wine-gallons  or  more  is  filled  for  shipment,  sale,  or  de- 
livery, on  the  premises  of  any  rectifier  who  has  paid  the  special  tax  re- 
quired by  law,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  United  States  ganger  to  gauge 
and  inspect  the  same,  and  to  place  thereon  an  engraved  stamp,  signed 
by  the  collector  of  the  district  and  the  said  ganger,  which  shall  state 
the  date  when  affixed,  and  the  number  of  proof-gallons,  and  shall  be  as 
follows : 

STAMP  FOR  RECTIFIED  SPIRITS  No 

Issued  by collector district,  State  of 

rectifier  of  spirits  in  the district,  State  of 

18...., proof-gallons. 

United  States  Ganger. 

Sec.  3324  R.  S.  Every  person  who  empties  or  draws  off,  or  causes  to 
be  emptied  or  drawn  off,  any  distilled  spirits  from  a  cask  or  package 
bearing  any  mark,  brand,  or  stamp,  required  by  law,  shall,  at  the  time  of 
emptying  such  cask  or  package,  efface  and  obliterate  said  mark,  stamp, 
or  brand.  Every  such  cask  or  package  from  which  said  mark,  brand,  or 
stamp  is  not  .effaced  and  obliterated  as  herein  required,  shall  be  forfeited 
to  the  United  States,  and  may  be  seized  by  any  officer  of  Internal  revenue 
wherever  found.  And  every  railroad  company  or  other  transportation 
company,  or  person  who  receives  or  transports,  or  has  In  possession  with 
intent  to  transport,  or  with  intent  to  cause  or  procure  to  be  transported, 
any  such  empty  cask  or  package,  or  any  part  thereof,  having  thereon 
any  brand,  mark,  or  stamp,  required  by  law  to  be  placed  on  any  cask  or 
package  containing  distilled  spirits,  shall  forfeit  three  hundred  dollars 
for  each  such  cask  or  package,  or  any  part  thereof,  so  received  or  trans- 
ported, or  .had  In  possession  with  the  Intent  aforesaid  ;  and  every  boat, 
railroad-car,  cart,  dray,  wagon,  or  other  vehicle,  and  all  horses  and  other 
animals  used  In  carrying  or  transporting  the  same,  shall  be  forfeited  to 
the  United  States.  Every  person  who  falls  to  efface  and  obliterate  said 
mark,  stamp,  or  brand,  at  the  time  of  emptying  such  cask  or  package,  or 

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any  part  thereof,  with  the  intent  aforesaid,  or  who  transports  the  same 
or  knowingly  aids  or  assists  therein,  or  who  removes  any  stamp  provided 
by  law  from  any  cask  or  package  containing,  or  which  had  contained 
distilled  spirits,  without  defacing  and  destroying  the  same  at  the  time  of 
such  removal,  or  who  aids  or  assists  therein,  or  who  has  in  his  possession 
any  such  stamp  so  removed  as  aforesaid,  or  has  in  his  possession 
any  canceled  stamp,  or  any  stamp  which  has  been  used,  or  which  pur- 
ports to  have  been  used,  upon  any  cask  or  package  of  distilled  spirits, 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  felony,  and  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  five 
hundred  dollars  nor  more  than  ten  thousand  dollars,  and  imprisoned  not 
less  than  one  year  nor  more  than  five  years. 

Sec.  3327  R.  S.  No  person  shall  remove  any  distilled  spirits  at  any 
other  time  than  after  sun-rising  and  before  sun-setting  in  any  cask  or 
package  containing  more  than  ten  gallons  from  any  premises  or  building 
in  which  the  same  may  have  been  distilled,  redistilled,  rectified,  com- 
pounded, manufactured,  or  stored  ;  and  every  person  who  violates  this 
provision  shall  be  liable  to  a  penalty  of  one  hundred  dollars  for  each  cask, 
barrel,  or  package  of  spirits  so  removed;  and  said  spirits, together  with  any 
vessel  containing  the  same,  and  any  horse,  cart,  boat,  or  other  conveyance 
used  in  the  removal  thereof,  shall  be  forfeited  to  the  United  States. 

Sec.  3339  R.  S.  There  shall  be  paid  on  all  beer,  lager  beer,  ale,  porter, 
and  other  similar  fermented  liquors,  brewed  or  manufactured  and  sold, 
or  removed  for  consumption  or  sale,  within  the  United  States,  by  what^ 
ever  name  such  liquors  may  be  called,  a  tax  of  one  dollar  for  every 
barrel  containing  not  more  than  thirty-one  .gallons  ;  and  at  a  like  rate 
for  any  other  quantity  or  for  any  fractional  part  of  a  barrel. 

In  estimating  and  computing  such  tax,  the  fractional  parts  of  a  barrel 
shall  be  halves,  thirds,  quarters,  sixths,  and  eighths;  and  any  fractional 
part  of  a  barrel  containing  less  than  one-eighth  shall  be  accounted  one- 
eighth  ;  more  than  one-eighth,  and  not  more  than  one-sixth,  shall  be  ac- 
counted one-sixth  ;  more  than  one-sixth,  and  not  more  than  one-fourth, 
shall  be  accounted  one-fourth  ;  more  than  one-fourth,  and  not  more  than 
one-third,  shall  be  accounted  one-third ;  more  than  one-third,  and 
not  more  than  one-half,  shall  be  accounted  one-half;  more  than  one-half, 
and  not  more  than  one  barrel,  shall  be  accounted  one  barrel ;  and  more  . 
than  one  barrel,  and  not  more  than  sixty-three  gallons,  shall  be  accounted 
two  barrels,  or  a  hogshead. 


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Sec.  3342,  R.  S.,  as  amended  by  Act  of  March  3,  1875  (18  Stat,  484).  That 
every  brewer  shall  obtain,  from  the  collector  of  the  district  in  which  his 
brewery  or  brewery-warehouse  is  situated,  and  not  otherwise  unless  such 
collector  shall  fail  to  furnish  same  upon  application  to  him,  the  proper 
stamps,  and  shall  affix  upon  the  spigot-hole  in  the  head  of  every  hogs- 
head, barrel,  keg,  or  other  receptacle  in  which  any  fermented  liquor  is 
contained,  when  sold  or  removed  from  such  brewery  or  warehouse  (ex- 
cept in  case  of  removal  under  permit,)  a  stamp  denoting  the  amount  of 
the  tax  required  upon  such  fermented  liquor,  which  stamp  shall  be  de- 
stroyed by  driving  through  the  same  the  faucet  through  which  the 
liquor  is  to  be  withdrawn,  or  an  air-faucet  of  equal  size,  at  the  time  the 
vessel  is  tapped,  in  case  the  vessel  is  tapped  through  the  spigot-hole 
(of  which  there  shall  be  but  two,  one  in  the  head  and  one  in  the  side,) 
and  shall,  also,  at  the  time  of  affixing  such  stamp,  cancel  the  same  by 
writing  or  imprinting  thereon  the  name  of  the  person,  firm,  or  corpora- 
tion by  whom  such  liquor  was  made,  or  the  initial  letters  thereof,  and 
the  date  when  canceled. 

Sec.  3343,  R.  S.  Whenever  any  brewer,  cartman,  agent  for  trans- 
portation, or  other  person,  sells,  removes,  receives,  or  purchases,  or  in  any 
way  aids  in  the  sale,  removal,  receipt,  or  purchase,  of  any  fermented 
liquor  contained  in  any  hogshead,  barrel,  keg,  or  other  vessel  from  any 
brewery  or  brewery  warehouse,  upon  which  the  stamp,  or  permit,  in  case, 
of  removal,  required  by  law,  has  not  been  affixed,  with  knowledge  that 
it  is  such,  or  on  which  a  stamp,  or  permit,  in  case  of  removal,  once  can- 
celed is  used  a  second  time,  he  shall  be  fined  one  hundred  dollars  and 
imprisoned  for  not  more  than  one  year. 


imPORTCD    I^IQUORS.   . 

^  Packages  containing  imported  liquors  must  bear  such  stamps,  brands, 
or  marks,  as  are  required  by  law  and  by  the  regulations  of  the  Treasury 
Department.  The  stamps,  brands,  or  marks,  on  empty  packages  w^hich 
have  contained  imported  liquors  must  be  obliterated  or  effaced  at  the 
time  the  liquors  are  drawn  oflf,  the  same  as  in  the  case  of  domestic  dis- 
tilled spirits.     (20  Stal.,  327 ;  21  Stat.,  145). 

Merchandise  must  be  transiwrtcd  in  bond  in  the  original  packages  in 
which  imported  (Art.  721  General  Treasury  Regulations  and  R.  S.  2980 
and  3,000). 


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Unless  entered  for  immediate  transi)ortation  without  appraisement, 
imported  liquors  are  gauged  and  the  casks,  vessels  or  cases  branded  or 
otherwise  marked  at  the  port  of  ori^^inal  landing  before  removal  from 
wharf.  (R.  S.  2882  and  2884,  and  20  Stat.  ;}42,  section  11). 

Internal  revenue  skimps  are  not  pla<3ed  on  imported  liquors;  and 
the  practice  of  stamping  with  Internal  Revenue  stamps  spirits  and 
liquors  reimported  under  the  provisions  of  Sec.  2500,  R.  S.,  was  discon- 
tinued by  Treasury  Department  decision  of  Oct.  19,  1881.  (Synopsis  5029). 

In  the  case  of  withdrawal  for  transportation  customs  stamps  are  not 
affixed  by  the  United  States  Gauger  until  the  arrival  of  the  liquors  at 
the  port  of  destination  or  on  withdrawal  for  consumption.  (Synopsis  De- 
cisions 4281  and  9099). 


EXTRACTS  FROM  THE 
REVISED  STATUTES  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES 

Relative  to  Transportation  ol  Live  Stock. 


Sec.  4380,  R.  S.     No  railroad  company  within  the  United  States  whose 
road  forms  any  part  of  a  line  of  road  over  which  cattle,  sheep,  swine,  or 
other  animals  are  conveyed  from  one  State  to  another,  or  the  owners  or 
masters  of  steam,  sailing,  or  other  vessels  carrying  or  transporting  cat- 
tle, sheep,  swine,  or  other  animals  from  one  State  to  another,  shall  con- 
fine the  same  in  cars,  boats,  or  vessels  of  any  description,  for  a  longer 
period  than  twenty  eight  consecutive  hours  without  unloading  the  same 
for  rest,  water  and  feeding,   for  a  period  of  at  least  five  consecutive 
hours,  unless  prevented  from  so  unloading  by  storm  or  other  accidental 
causes.    In  estimating  such  confinement  the  time  during  which  the 
animals  have  been  confined  without  such  rest  on  connecting  roads  from 
which  they  are  received  shall  be  included,  it  being  the  intent  of  this 
section  to  prohibit  their  continuous  confinement  beyond  the  period  of 
twenty-eight  hours,  except  upon  contingencies  hereinbefore  stated. 

Sec.  4387,  R.  S.  Animals  so  loaded  shall  be  properly  fed  and  watered 
during  such  rest  by  the  owner  or  person  having  the  custody  thereof,  or  in 
case  of  his  default  in  so  doing,  then  by  the  railroad  company  or  owners 
or  masters  of  boats  or  vessels  transporting  the  same  at  the  expense  of 
the  owner  or  jxirson  in  custody  thereof ;  and  such  company,  owners,  or 
masters  shall  in  such  case  have  a  lien  upon  such  animals  for  food,  care 


EXTRACTS  FROM  REVISED  STATUTES. 


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and  custody  furnished,  and  shall  not  be  liable  for  any  detention  of  such 
animals. 

Sec.  4388,  R.  S.  Any  company,  owner,  or  custodian  of  such  animals 
who  knowingly  and  willingly  fails  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of  the 
two  preceding  sections,  shall,  for  every  such  failure,  be  liable  for  and 
forfeit  and  pay  a  penalty  of  not  less  than  one-hundred  nor  more  than  five- 
hundred  dollars.  But  when  animals  are  carried  in  cars,  boats  or  other 
vessels  in  which  they  can  and  do  have  proper  food,  water,  space,  and 
opportunity  to  rest,  the  provisions  in  regard  to  their  being  unloaded 
shall  not  apply. 


EXTRACTS  FROM  THE 
REVISED  STATUTES  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES 

Governing  Steamboat  Service. 


*Sec.  4278,  R.  S.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  to  transport,  carry,  or  convey, 
ship,  deliver  on  board,  or  cause  to  be  delivered  on  board,  the  substance,  or 
article  known  or  designated  as  nitro-glycerine,  or  glynoin  oil,  nitroleum 
or  blasting  oil,  or  nitrated  oil,  or  powder  mixed  with  any  such  oil,  or 
fibre  saturated  with  any  such  article  or  substance,  upon  or  in  any  vessel 
or  vehicle  used  or  employed  in  transporting  passengers  by  land  or 
water.        *        *        *        * 

*Sec.  4279,  R.  S.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  to  ship,  send,  or  forward  any 
quantity  of  the  substances  or  articles  named  in  the  preceding  section,  or  to 
transport,  convey,  or  carry  the  same  by  vessel  or  vehicle  of  any  descrip- 
tion upon  land  or  water,  unless  the  same  shall  be  securely  inclosed,  de- 
posited, or  packed  in  a  metallic  vessel  surrounded  by  plaster  of  Paris,  or 
other  material  that  will  be  non-explosive  when  saturated  with  such  oil 
or  substance,  and  separate  from  all  other  substances,  and  the  outside  of 
the  package  containing  the  same  be  marked,  printed,  or  labeled  in  a 
conspicuous  manner  with  the  words  "  Nitro-glycerine— dangerous." 

*Sec.  4472,  R.  S.  No  loose  hay,  loose  cotton,  or  loose  hemp,  camphene, 
nitro-glycerine,  naphtha,  benzine,  benzole,  coal  oil,  crude  or  refined  petro- 
leum,or  other  like  explosive  burning  fluids,or  like  dangerous  articles  shall 
be  carried  as  freight  or  used  as  stores  on  any  steamer  carrying  passengers 
*       *    nor  shall  gunpowder  be  carried  on  any  such  vessel  except  under 


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special  licenses ;  nor  shall  oil  of  vitriol,  nitric  or  other  chemical  acids  be 
carried  on  such  steamers  except  on  the  decks  or  guards  thereof,  or  in 
such  other  safe  part  of  the  vessel  as  shall  be  prescribed  by  the  inspectors. 

*  *  Oil  or  spirits  of  turpentine  may  be  carried  on  such  steam- ' 
ers  when  put  up  in  good  metallic  vessels,  or  casks  or  barrels,  well  and 
securely  bound  with  iron  and  stowed  in  a  secured  part  of  the  vessel ;  and 
friction  matches  may  be  carried  on  such  steamers  when  securely  packed 
in  strong,  tight  chests  or  boxes,  the  covers  of  which  shall  be  well  secured 
by  locks,  screws,  or  other  reliable  fastenings,  and  stowed  in  a  safe  part 
of  the  vessel  at  a  secure  distance  from  any  fire  or  heat. 
*****»***♦» 

*Sec.  4475,  R.  S.  All  gunpowder,  nitro-glycerine,  caraphene,  naphtha, 
benzine,  benzole,  coal-oil,  crude  or  refined  petroleum,  oil  of  vitriol,  nitric 
or  other  chemical  acids,  oil  or  spirits  of  turpentine,  friction  matches,  and 
all  other  articles  of  like  character,  when  packed  or  put  up  for  shipment, 
shall  be  securely  packed,  and  put  separately  from  each  other  and  from 
all  other  articles ;  and  the  package,  box,  cask,  or  other  vessel  containing 
the  same  shall  be  distinctly  marked  on  the  outside,  with  the  name  or 
description  of  the  article  contained  therein. 

*Sec.  4476,  R.  S.  Every  person  who  packs  or  puts  up,  or  causes  to  be 
packed  or  put  up  for  shipment,  any  gunpowder,  nitro-glycerine,  camphene, 
naphtha,  benzine,  benzole,  coal-oil,  crude  or  refined  petroleum,  oil  of  vit- 
riol, nitric  or  other  chemical  acids,  oil  or  spirits  of  turpentine,  friction 
matches,  or  other  articles  of  like  character  otherwise  than  as  directed 
by  the  preceding  section,  or  who  knowingly  ships  orattempts  toship  the 
same,  or  deliver  the  same  to  any  such  vessel  as  stores,  unless  duly  packed 
and  marked,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  punished  by 
fine  not  exceeding  two  thousand  dollars,  or  imprisonment  not  exceeding 
eighteen  months,  or  both ;  one-half  of  the  fine  to  go  the  informer,  and 
the  articles  to  be  liable  to  seizure  and  forfeiture. 

*Sec.  6353,  R.  S.  Every  person  who  knowingly  transports  or  delivers, 
or  causes  to  be  delivered,  nitro-glycerine,  nitroleum  or  blasting-oil,  or 
nitrated  oil,  or  powder  mixed  with  any  such  oil,  or  fibre  saturated  with 
any  such  substance  or  article  on  board  any  vessel  or  vehicle  whatever, 
employed  in  conveying  passengers  by  land  or  water  between  any  place 
in  a  foreign  country  and  any  place  within  the  United  States,  or  between 
a  place  in  one  State,  Territory  or  district  of  the  United  States,  and  a 


EXTRACTS  FROM  REVISED  STATUTES. 


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place  in  any  other  State,  Territory  or  district  thereof,  shall  be  punished 
by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  one  thousand  dollars  nor  more  than  ten  thousand 
dollars  ;  one-half  to  the  use  of  the  informer. 

*Sec.  5354,  R.  S.  When  the  death  of  any  person  is  caused  by  the  explo- 
sion of  any  quantity  of  such  articles,  or  either  of  them,  while  the  same  is 
being  placed  upon  any  vessel  or  vehicle,  to  be  transported  in  violation  of 
the  preceding  section,  or  while  the  same  is  being  so  transported,  or 
while  the  same  is  being  removed  from  such  vessel  or  vehicle,  every  per- 
son who  knowingly  placed  or  aided,  or  permitted  the  placing  of  such 
articles  upon  such  vessel  or  vehicle,  to  be  so  transported,  is  guilty  of  man- 
slaughter, and  shall  suffer  imprisonment  for  a  period  of  not  less  than  two 
years. 

*Sec.  5355,  R.  S.  Every  person  who  knowingly  ships,  sends  or  forwards 
any  quantity  of  the  articles  mentioned  in  section  fifty-three  hundred  and 
fifty-three,  or  who  transports  the  same  by  any  mode  of  conveyance  upon 
land  or  water,  between  any  of  the  places  specified  in  that  section,  unless 
such  articles  be  securely  enclosed,  deposited,  or  packed  in  a  metallic 
vessel,  surrounded  by  plaster  of  Paris,  or  other  non-explosive  material 
when  saturated  with  such  oil,  and  separated  from  all  other  substances, 
and  the  outside  of  the  packages  to  be  marked,  printed  or  labeled  in  a 
conspicuous  manner  with  the  words  "  NlTRO-GLYCERlNE,  DANGEROUS,'' 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  one  thousand  nor  more  than 
five  thousand  dollars  ;  one-half  to  the  use  of  the  informer. 


INDEX. 


A  Ku         •    *.'  Paragraph. 

ADDreviations  not  to  be  used  for  names  of  stations  or  agents 69 

use  of  in  describing  freight iqo  133 

"  use  of  for  "  Care  of,"  *'  Order  of,"  etc V. "'  181 

Absence  from  duty 30 

Accidents,  thefts,  losses,  etc.,  reporting ok 

Accounts,  etc kc 

Advancing  charges "6  i  1 1 

Agents,  responsibilities  of ........*.*.'.* *      ii 

Articles  found  on  tracks,  etc * '. 63  64 

Astray  freight,  forwarding,  rates  on,  etc. i 95  249  281 

Buildings,  grounds,  switches,  etc.,  care  of !.'!.*...!..  .63,66 

Carding  Cars. 

All  cars  to  be  properly  carded  at  commencement  of  loading  154 

Discrepancies  between  carding  and  billing *  "159 

Explosives  and  dangerous  articles !!.!!!!.!... 156 

Freight  transferred  en  route 158 


Merchandise  in  bond 


291 


Notations  to  be  made  on  shipping  orders  and  manifests.*.'.*.".  .*.  157. 180 

Old  cards 117   159 

l*erishable  or  time  freight .................'..".'.'.'. '155 

Point  to  which  cars  should  be  carded ........................[,.,  157 

Slip  manifests  and  carding  to  agree i«q 

Way  cars i  ^*  .'.*!.*!!!."]!!!!..'!!*.!!  154 


Cars. 


it 

4( 


Applying  for.     Promising ^^ 

Arriving  with  seals  broken,  defective  or  missing. 143 

Dangerously  loaded 210 

Disabled  or  delayed  in  transit V. '.'.*.*.'.'.'.'.'.''.'.*.  206',  *2Yl'  363 

Distribution  of U^ 

Economy  to  be  exercised  in  use  of 126 

For  freight  liable  to  damage  from  water 121 

*'    grain,  feed  and  other  freight  in  bulk 121 

hay,  straw,  cotton  and  other  inflammable  articles. 122 

livestock 312 

merchandise,  flour,  butter,  cheese,  eggs,  etc! 119 

tankage,  fertilizers,  petroleum,  etc 1 20 

Foreign  or  line,  loading . . '  * Jjg 

Furnished  to  shippers 10  118 

Inspection  of '.*.*.*.V.".*.'.'.'.'.'.V.*.*1*0,*  il?'  118  141 

Left  m  transit  or  at  stations  having  no  agents. . . .'  .'263F,  206!  356!  363 

Lieft  standing  on  side  tracks,  etc 66  362 

Lining  cars  ;  use  of  stoves,  etc. ;  men  in  charge .  .'."..'.'.'.*. *  124 

Not  to  be  loaded  beyond  safe  carrying  capacity  127 

Open  or  stock,  use  of  for  apples,  vegetables,  etc ! 123 

Out  of  repair |V-'  "o^jo 

Overloaded,  receipting  for,  etc! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! '    82 

Placing  for  competing  lines  at  junction  poiritsVetc! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !  *35 

loading  or  unloading (57  *  995 

Record  to  be  kept  of  numbers  and  initials -^no  '^okl  n 

time  of  receipt  and  forwarding 207 


INDEX.  185 

Paragraph, 
Cars — continued. 

Refrigerator,  cleaning,  icing,  etc 125 

Refused  by  conductors 205 

Reports 113 

Special  (refrigerator,  heater,  horse,  etc.,)  use  of 45 

Unauthorized  persons  not  to  be  allowed  to  interfere  with .66 

Car  service  association  rules  to  be  observed 37 

Cash  book.     Remittances 57 

Changing  destination  or  consignee 279-282 

Checks,  drafts,  or  notes,  receiving  in  payment  of  charges,  etc 59 

Circulars,  tariffs,  etc.,  filing,  posting,  etc 51,  52 

Claims. 

Basis  of  settlement  for  loss  or  damage 5 

*  Correction  of  overcharges  by  agents 333 

Correspondence,  tracers,  etc.,  giving  to  consignees  or  shippers, . .  ,53 

Declension  of;  returning  papers 53 

Duplication  of  to  be  prevented  ;   record  to  be  kept 50,  345 

Examination  of  freight  in  case  of  damage  or  shortage,  etc 246,  330 

For  loss  by  leakage 340 

*'     "     or  damage,  concealed 339 

"     "      *'         "         partial 338 

"     "      "         "•         total 337 

"   overcharge    in  rate 335 

"  "  "    weight,  count  or  measurement 336 

*'   rebate 335 

"    relief  from  charges 342 

*'        "  "  "       on  guaranteed  shipments 343 

*'   switching,  drayage,  transfer,  lighterage,  dockage,  hand- 
ling, cooperage,  dunnage,  etc 341 

Freight  short  and  afterwards  received 344 

Notations  on  envelopes  enclosing  claims 346 

Preparation  for  examination,  etc 331 

Presented  by  shippers  or  parties  other  than  consignees 334 

Refusal  of  consignees  to  receive  property,  claiming  overcharge, 

deficiency  or  damage 329 

Unjust  claims 332 

Classification — instructions  to  be  asked  for  in  case  of  doubt 38 

Collection  of  Charges. 

Agents  held  responsible  for , 59 

Demurrage  or  storage  charges  . .  * 37,  44 

Freight  not  to  be  delivered  before  payment  of  charges 254j 

In  case  of  controversy 226 

"     "      "  an  overcharge  which  may  be  apparent  only 230 

"    "      *'  apparent  undercharge 231 

'*     "      '*  shortage 265,  342 

On  freight  destined  to  other  lines 55 

"  "      not  duly  accounted  for,  over,  astray,  etc 255 

'*  Government  freight 112 

*'  guaranteed  shipments,  etc 343 

"  perishable  freight  sold  for  less  than  amount  of  charges 275,  342 

Company's  business  and  transactions  of  customers  confidential 53 

Competitors,  doings  of  to  be  reported ;  allowing  use  of  company's 

facilities  by 35 

Complaints  of  patrons 36. 


1 86 


INDEX. 


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Paragraph. 

Conductors. 

Altering-  manifests  or  slip  manifests 350 

Articles  not  to  be  taken  charge  of  by 348 

Care  of  freight,  stowing,  handling,  etc Iib4 

Car  door  fastenings,  examination  of 349 

Cars  disabled  or  out  of  repair 363 

forwarded  as  ''empty" 349 

improperly  or  unsafely  loaded 349 

left  at  stations  or  on  sidings 362,  363 

not  to  be  left  when  possible  to  take  forward ;U9 

Correspondence 361 

Delays  and  accidents 364 

Delivery,  checking  and  examining  freight  delivery 355,  356 

Discrepancies  as  to  car  numbers  or  initials,  etc 350 

Entering  name,  and  number  of  train,  on  manifests 350 

Examining  manifests 352 

Failure  of  agents  to  furnish  manifests 349,  350 

Freight  carried  past  destination 360 

"      for  stations  having  no  freight  agents 356 

**      from    *'  "        "        "  "      ...351 

*'     left  in  transit 363 

'*     over,  short  or  damaged .    .  357-360 

Live  stock,  care  of 366 

men  in  charge  of 368 

not  to  be  confined  in  cars  beyond  period  prescribed 

by  law 367 

Makihg  up  trains.     Moving  cars 349 

Manifests  or  slip  manifests  to  accompany  freight 350 

Placing  cars  for  loading  or  unloading,  etc 67,  205 

Refusal  to  take  cars  or  freight 67,  205 

Reporting  neglected  or  forgotten  cars 349 

Reports  and  records 203a,  365 

Responsibilities  of  conductors 347 

Sealing  cars 349 

Transferring  freight 212,  353,  363 

Transmission  of  manifests 203 

Correspondence,  Etc. 

Books,  etc.,  not  to  be  opened  to  public  inspection 53 

Communications  to  treat  of  but  one   subject :   delays   in  an- 
swering, etc 47 

Copies  of  correspondence,  corrections,  reports,  etc.,  to  be  kept 49 

Copies  of  manifests,  etc.,  furnishing 49,  50,  202 

Dates,  writing ()9 

Filing  correspondence,  station  records,  etc 51 

Not  to  be  handed  to  shippers  or  consignees 53 

Pen  and  ink  to  be  used  {See  also  Adcknda,  page  200) 69 

Record  to  be  kept  of  reports,  tracers,  claims,  issue  of  duplicate 

shipping  receipts,  duplicate  expense  bills,  etc 50,  249 

Requests  for  copies  of  tariffs,  circulars,  rate  orders,  etc 47 

Tracers 48,  243,  244,  249 

Use  of  telegraph 47 

Credit,  giving 59 

Dating  stamps,  care  of 61 

Delivery  of  Freight. 

Allowing  consignees  to  examine  contents  of  packages  or  break 

car  seals  before  making  deliverv 260 


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Delivery  of  Yrieigut— continued. 

Bills  of  lading  or  shipping  receipts  to  be  retained 254i 

Bonds  of  indemnity  to  be  required  in  doubtful  cases,  etc 256 

Charges  to  be  paid  and  property    receipted  for    before   re- 
moval   59,  254j 

Checking  and  examining  freight 62,  262,  356 

Date  and  time  of  delivery,  receipts  to  show,  etc 260 

Delivering  straight  consignments 254a 

freight  consigned  to  one  party  "In  care  of"  an- 
other  254b 

freight  consigned  to  one  party  * 'Notify"  another 254c 

"  "         "To   order"  or  "To   order  of 

shipper  " 254d 

freight  consigned  *'  To  order  "  of  a  certain  party 254e 


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shipper,"  "  Notify  "  a  certain  party 254 F 

freight     consigned    "  To    order "    of    one    party, 

"  Notify  "  another  party 254G 

freight  consigned  to  express  company 254H 

for  stations  having  no  agents 261,  356 

in  bond — See  Merchandise  in  bond. 

"       lighterage  free,  etc 44 

over  or  not  duly  accounted  for 241,  255 

to   connecting  lines,    ferry  or    lighterage 

companies,  etc 258 

freight  to  draymen  or  others 257,  258 

' '   parties  other  than  original  consignees,  etc. ,  279 

"  strangers;  identification  required 256 

way  freight 235,  355,  356 

Delivery  orders;  renewal,  etc 254,  257,  258 

receipts 260,  270 

Expense  bills ;  particulars  to  be  given 263 

Advanced  charges 264 

Cartage,  storage,  demurrage,  icing  charges,  etc 269 

Dating  and  receipting 263,  271 

Divisions  of  through  rates  not  to  be  shown 264 

Duplicate  expense  bills,  or  copies.    Furnishing  blanks  50,  272,  273 

Freight  to  be  checked  with  expense  bills 262 

Goods  short  and  afterwards  received 263 

In  case  of  shortage 265 

Notations  referring  to  damage  or  shortage 264 

Numbering 263 

"  Part  lots  " 267 

Prepaid  shipments 268 

Separate  expense  bills  to  be  made  for  each  consignment 270 

Weights    264 

Special  directions,  when  necessary,  to  be  noted  on  manifests.  .169,  173 
Stopping  delivery 278,  279 

Demurrage  or  car  service  charges,  etc 19,  37,  198 

Describing    freight;    use  of   terms    "Mdse.,"     "Fancy    goods," 

etc 20h,  83,  102,  183 

Distilled  spirits  and  malt  liquors  to  bear  U.  S.  revenue  stamps,  etc.  .15,  88 

removal  from  distilleries,  etc 89 

stamps,  etc.  on  empty   packages 
to  be  removed  or  effaced 88 


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Paragraph. 

Divisions  of  rates  ;  instructions  to  be  asked  in  case  of  doubt 38 

*'         "        "        not  to  be  given  to  siiippers  or  consignees 42,  264 

Dunnage 121 

Duplication  of  claims,  tracing,  etc.,  prevention  of 50,  345 

Engineers  and  conductors  to  comply  with  agents'  instructions  as 

to  station  work 67,  205 

Examination  and  Correction  of  Manifests. 

Adjustment  of  debits  and  credits 232 

All  manifests  to  be  examined  by   forwarding  and  receiving 

All  manifests  to  be  examined  at  junction  points 227,  228 

Amount  to  be  collected  in  case  of  an  overcharge  which  may 

be  apparent  only 230 

Amount  to  be  collected  in  case  of  an  apparent  undercharge 231 

Authority  for  corrections  to  be  shown 215,  233 

Canceling  or  changing  destination  of  manifests 199,  215 

Changing  consignee  or  destination 279.  282 

Correcting  advanced  charges 222,  223,  228G 

charges  on  refused  shipments 226 

"        "to  collect " 222,  228 

errors  as  to  consignee  or  destination 279 

"         "    shipping   directions,   route,   marking, 

etc 71,84,172,  227,  240 

overcharges  on  "prepaid  "  shipments 225 

prepaid  charges 223-226 

rates 221 

undercharges  on  ' '  prepaid  "  shipments 224 

weights 167,  229 

Correction  notices,  accepted 217 

copies  to  be  retained 49 

correcting 219 

issuing 201,  214 

not  accepted 218 

notations  to  be  dated  and  signed 220 

original  figures  not  to  be  erased 216 

particulars  to  be  given  in 215 

record  to  be  kept  of 49,  50,  56 


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Explosives  or  Other  Dangerous  Articles. 

Carding  cars  containing 156 

Forwarding,  delivering,  etc 146 

Loading,  stowing,  etc 143-145 

Marking    145 

Over  or  uncalled  for 146 

Receiving 14,  90,  145 

Separate  place  to  be  provided  for;   lights  not  to  be  allowed 

near 143,  145 

Forwarding  Cars  and  Freight. 

Prompt  dispatch  to  be  given 100,  204 

Record  to  be  kept  of  time  of  arrival  and  departure 207 

Refusal  of  conductors  to  take  cars  or  freight 205 

Freight  billed  as  marked  or  consigned,  but  not  wanted 195 

"      to  wrong  consignee  or  destination 195,279 

left  in  transit 203f,  206,  363 


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Paragraph. 

Freight  put  in  store 283 

"        seized  under  legal  process •.•"•. ^^^ 

*'        stopping  delivery  of,  changing  consignee  or  destination,^ 

reshipping,  returning,  etc 195,  278-282 

Freight  Unclaimed,  Uncalled  for  or  Refused. 

Action  to  be  taken  by  billing  or  forwarding  agents 276 

'*  "  '*  receiving  agents 274,275,277 

Combustible  or  dangerous  articles 146 

Failure  to  receive  orders  for  disposal 275,  277 

Notice  to  be  given  of  disposal 277 

Perishable  freight ^.  •  .275 

Putting  in  store 18,  276,  283 

Refusal  on  account  of  alleged  loss,  damage  or  overcharge  —  274,  329 
"        "  "■        '*    charges 226 

Bhirnishing  lists  of  compan3''s  officers  or  agents 54 

"  "      "  names,  with  particulars  as  to  financial  standing, 

etc 54 

Government  freight,  advancing  charges  on Ill 

*'  "         delivery  of,  and  collection  of  charges 112 

**  *'         preparing  for  shipment 110 

"  "         receiving  ;  Government  bills  of  lading 109 

Grain  doors,  use  of  ;  material  for,  etc 121 

'*      graded     or     not     graded ;    elevator    or     track    delivery ; 

stopping  off  or  milling  in  transit,  etc 20e,  94,  184 

"      weights,  receipting  for 101 

Guarantee  or  prepayment,  articles  required  on 17,  76,  76 

"  neglect  to  require.    Agents  held  responsible 73 

**  on  freight  coming  from  other  lines 73 

Guarantees,  acceptance  of  in  lieu  of  prepayment 17 

"  and  releases,  execution  of,  etc. ;  filing 20m,  71,  73 

"  collection  of  charges  under 73,  343 

Holding  freight  for  rates  or  shipping  orders 89 

Icing  cars — examination  of  iced  cars,  etc 125,  169 

"     charges  if  any  to  be  provided  for  in  receipts,  etc 44 

"  ''      entering  on  manifests  and  expense  bills 198,269 

Inspection  of  books,  papers,  etc.,  allowing 53 

Instructions  of  superior  officers  to  be  complied  with 34 

"  to  be  asked  for  in  case  of  doubt 34,  38 

Insurance,  issuing  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of  lading  covering 77 

Laws,  interstate  and  state  to  be  complied  with 52 

Lighterage ;  providing  for  extra  charges  ;  free  lighterage,  etc 44,  194 

Live  Stock. 

Advanced  charges  on 321,  325 

Animals  to  be  tied  or  secured  when  in  less  than  carloads 315 

Cars  not  to  be  overloaded 308 

Conditions  under  which  carried 297 

Contracts,  execution  of 301 

Counting    number    of  animals;    entering  on  receipts,   con- 
tracts, etc 316,  317 

Delivery;  discrepancies;  stock  refused  or  uncalled  for 328 

Double-decking  or  partitioning  cars 313,  314 

Examining  cars 311 

Expense  of  feeding  and  watering 325 

Giving  preference  in  case  of  scarcity  of  cars 115 

Hay,  straw,  etc.,  loading  in  cars  containing  stock 327 


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INDEX. 


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Live  Stock— continued. 

Leaving  animals  in  transit 326 

Loading,  unloading  and  caring  for 299,  316,  324 

"  different  kinds  of  stock  in  same  car 312 

'*  in  cars  containing  merchandise 315 

Marking ;   marks  to  be  entered  on  receipts,    contracts  and 

manifests 310,  320 

Men  in  charge 309 

Names  of  consignors  and  consignees  to  be  given  in  full 318 

Notation  "  Live  Stock  "  to  be  made  on  outside  of  manifests a  .322 

Not  to  be  confined  in  cars  beyond  period  prescribed  by  law 323 

Receipting  for;  not  to  be  receipted  for  until  loaded 301,  302 

Receiving  for  shipment  on  Saturdays,  etc 303 

Responsibility  for  loss  or  damage 298,  299 

Time  of  loading  to  be  shown 323 

Time,  ti*ain  or  market  not  guaranteed 300 

Removing  from  cars  in  transit 324 

Use  of  entire  car  required 307 

Valuable  race  horses,  etc.,  fancy  stock,  poultry 304,  305 

Valuation 319 

Vicious  or  spirited  animals 306 

Loading,  Handling  and  Stowing  Freight. 

Agricultural  implements,  etc 139 

Apples,  vegetables,  etc.  in  open  or  stock  cars 123 

Articles  on  platform  cars 134-136-138,  140 

''         "   top  of  box  or  stock  cars 137 

Brick  or  stone  blocking  not  to  be  used 132 

Bulky  or  heavy  articles.    Articles   requiring  more  than  one 

car 126,  135,  136 

Butter,  eggs  and  cheese 133 

Carboys,  etc.,  containing  liquids 26,  134 

Care  to  be  exercised ;  precautionary  marks  to  be  observed 132 

Carpeting,  oilcloth,  etc. ;  goods  in  bales;  casks  or  barrels 132 

Carriages,  engines,  machinery,  etc 134 

Cars,  examination  and  selection  of— See  Cars. 

Cars  loaded  by  shippers  or  by  other  lines 141 

Cars  not  to  be  overloaded .^ 127 

Charges,  if  any,  made  for  loading,  to  be  provided  for 44 

Cleating  car  doors  open 1 23 

Combustible  articles 122,  146 

Cotton,  hay,  straw,  cotton  waste,  rags,  etc 122,  144 

Defects  in  loading,  remedying 134,  114 

Distilled   spirits,  malt  liquors,  etc 88,  89 

Distribution  of  cars 115 

of  lading 127, 136 

Economy  to  be  exercised  in  use  of  cars 126 

Examining  and  checking  freight 147,  355 

Explosives  and  other  dangerous  articles 143-146 

Fertilizers  and  other  offensive  articles 120,  132 

Foreign  or  line  cars 116 

Fragile  or  easily    broken    articles,  glass,  stoves,  furniture, 

etc 132,  134 

Freight    for    places    in    different    districts    or    on   different 

divisions 128 

Freight  hooks,  use  of 1,32 

in  bulk 13,121,  142 


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Loading,  Handling  and  Stowing  Freight— continued. 

Freight  liable  to  damage  from  water 121 

Furnishing  covers  for  carriages,  etc 140 

"  stakes  or  racks  for  platform  cars 138,  139 

*'  grain  doors  or  material  for  blocking,  etc 121 

Grain,  feed,  etc 121,  130, 131 

Holding  freight  for  loading  in  way  train 126 

Lining  cars  ;  use  of  stoves,  etc 124 

Loading  car  on  main  track • 67 

Loading  package  freight  in   cars  containing  freight  in  bulk 

or  destined  to  elevator 130 

Lumber,  posts,  etc.,  on  platform  cars 138 

Merchandise,  etc 119,  125,  132 

Mixed  carloads ;  different  shipments  in  same  car 129 

Notations  to  be  made  on  shipping  orders,  etc 147 

Oil.  turpentine  or  other  liquids 132,  143 

Refrigerator  cars 125 

Released,  or  "  owner's  risk  "  shipments 132 

Tankage  or  fertilizers  in  bulk,  petroleum,  etc 120 

Through  and  way  freight  to  be  in  separate  cars 128 

Time  of  loading,  recording 147 

Manifesting  Freight,  Etc. 

Abbreviations,  use  of 181,  183 

Advanced  charges 197 

Address  of  party  to  be  notified  to  be  given 181,  182 

Agreed  valuation * 186 

Altering  manifests  or  slip  manifests  in  transit 203d 

Articles  in  bundles  or  crates 183 

Astray  freight 195,  249 

Authority  for  rates  to  be  shown 193 

Billing  as  a  "  lot  " 183 

authority HO,  171 

Bridge  tolls,  etc 194 

Bulk  freight .^  .183 

Carding  notations,  etc 157,  180 

•    Car  numbers  and  initials,  etc 1*^7,  178 

Cars  to  be  kept  together ^ 173 

Charges  accruing  in  transit ' 198 

Computations  and  footings 197 

Consignments  billed  on  two  or  more  manifests 173 

Contractions '  'c/o. ' 'and  "0/0. "  use  of,  for  '  'Care  of , "  and  "Order  of ".  181 

Cooperage,  icing,  cartage,  storage,  demurrage,  etc 198 

Copies  of  manifests,  making  and  furnishing 49,  53,  202 

Copying  in  freight  forwarded  and  freight  received  books 56 

"  Corrected ''  manifests:  manifests  made  void 199 

Dating 69,  175 

Describing  freight 183 

Distinguishing  marks  or  brands 181 

Duplicate  manifests 53,  202 

Errors,  corrections  of— See  Examination  and  correction  of 
manifests. 

Exceptions  as  to  quantity  or  condition  of  freight 189 

Freight  for  interior  points 181 

''       forwarded  from  or  destined  to  stations  having  no  agents.  176 

'*        from  other  lines 92,  171,  172 

"        loaded  by  shippers 186 


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Manifesting  Freight,  Etc.— continued.  Paragraph. 

Freight  not  to  be  forwarded  unless  manifested 169 

"        reshipped  or  returned 1*95  281 

"        to  he  stopped  oftin  transit— (See  Addenda,  page  hoo)^ 

Goods  short  between  time  of  receipt  and  loading 190 

"         "     from  other  lines .189 

Grain .].!!..*.'..*..*.  184 

"     doors,  dunnage,  etc 121 

Government  freight 110 

Household  goods,  furniture,  etc 183 

Kind,  size  or  carrying  capacity  of  cars .......  191 "" 

Long  articles,  requiring  more  than  one  car 168  169 

Lumber  and  coal '  Ig5 

Name  of  consignee  and  destination,  State  or  Territory  and  county  181 

Notations 200 

Numbering \^.. ...... ..[.......... ..  174 

Numbers  and  initials  of  cars 177   178 

*' Order''  shipments .'.182 

Particulars  of  consignment  to  be  given 17.S 

*'  Part  lots  " i v.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 173 

Perishable  freight ...ISS 

Prepaid  shipments .*!!...!..*!...     1 96 

*'  Property  ahead  " .................[[...  179 

Hates 192-]  96 

"Released,"  "  owner's  risk,"  "  agreed  valuation,"  "shipper's 

tally,"  etc f ; 186 

Revision  of  manifests ;   filing  shipping  orders 201 

Routing 38   j^g  281 

Seals  or  other  car  door  fastenings ......' .'.180 

Separate  manifests  for  each  loaded  car  and  for  shipments  des- 
tined to  different  stations 168   169 

Shipments  divided  in  transit '.192 

Slip  manifests ...!.!....  169 

Special  directions  as  to  grading,  stopping  off,  sending  notice, 

delivery,  etc  , 169,  173 

Stations  from  which  and  to  which  billed  to  be  shown 176 

Through  billing ne,  194,  227 

"         rates  and  divisions,  transfer  charges,  etc 194 

Transferred  shipments 173   212 

"Weight  and  charges  ahead"  or  "Weight  and  charges  to 

follow,"  etc 92,  179 

Weights,  entering  on  manifests .'.191 

Manifests,   canceling  or  changing  destination  of.     "Corrected" 

manifests 199.  215 

comparing  with  car  numbers  and  initials 203A-C 

*'         delayed  or  missing 243,  249 

"         for  freight  left  in  transit  or  at  stations  having  no  agents  203f,  363 

"         furnishing  copies  or  statements  for  billing 49,  53,  202 

"         received  ;  numbering,  filing,  etc 51 

**         record  to  be  kept  of  time  of  receipt  and  forwarding 207 

"         transmission  of;  sending  by  passenger  train,  etc. . .  169,  203,  207 

Marking  Freight. 

All  freight  to  be  marked.    Method  of  marking 31,  31a 

Articles  in  bundles  or  crates 3ic 

Butter,  eggs  and  cheese 31g 

Carload  shipments 31 


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Paragraph. 

Marking  Frkigkt— continued. 

Correcting  errors  or  discrepancies 71,  84,  172,  240 

Cotton,  etc 31 

Explosives  and  other  dangerous  articles 145 

Fragile  or  easily  broken  articles,  etc 3lF 

Goods  returned  or  reshipped 282 

Government  freight 110 

Household  goods,  furniture,  etc 31h 

Old  marks  to  be  obliterated  or  effaced 3lB 

"     "        u    t«  removed  from  cars  before  loading 117 

"Order  "  shipments,  etc 3lD 

Perishable  freight 3lE 

Precautionary  marks 31,  3lF,  132 

Means  to  be  used  to  advance  the  interests  of  the  company 35 

Memorandum  bills,  etc 92 

Merchandise  in  Bond,  Etc. 

Articles  on  platform  or  flat  cars 290 

Canadian  merchandise  in  transit  through  the  United  States 

pages  122-126 

Carding  cars 291 

Car  door  fastenings  ;  record  to  be  kept,  etc 288,  289 

"  "  examination  of 293 

"  "  removal  of 288 

*'  "  "        "  in  case  of  accident 294 

Conditions  under  which  carried 285 

Customs  manifests  to  accompany  cars 287,  292 

Delivery,  etc 296 

Entry  and  transfer  from  vessel  or  warehouse,  etc 286 

Loading  free  and  bonded  goods  in  same  car 295 

Papers  to  be  marked  ' '  In  bond  " 299 

Sealing  or  locking  cars 288 

Transferring 294 

Transportation  of  dutiable  goods  in  or  through  Canada,  pages .  127-130 

Misrepresentation  of  freight 20h,  86 

Money  and  safes,  care  of 60 

"      legally  current  and  of  full  value  required;  mutilated  coin,  etc.  .59 
"      record  to  be  kept  of  receipts  and  disbursements.    Remittances. 57 

Needs  of  patrons  to  be  reported 35 

Notations    "Owner's     risk,"     "Released,"     "Shipper's    tally," 

"  Charges  guaranteed,"  etc.,  to  be  written  in  full 97 

Notations  to  be  dated  and  signed.    To  be  full  and  explicit. .  .200,  220,  248 

Notices  of  arrival 253 

Oil,  kerosene,  naptha,  benzole,  benzine,  etc., carding  cars  containing.  156 

*  *    cars  for 120 

"       "    not  to  be  used  for  merchandise,  etc 119 

"    forwarding,  removal  of,  etc.;  over,  unclaimed  or  uncalled  for 146 

"    handling,  stowing,  loading,  etc 132,  143 

"    receiving 14,  90 

"     to  be  kept  separate  from  other  goods  ;  lights  not  to  be  allowed 

near 143 

"    to  be  properly  marked,  etc 145 

Old  cards,  seals  and  marks  to  be  removed  from  cars 117,  159 

"    marks  on  packages  to  be  obliterated  or  effaced 3lB,  282 

^'  Order  "  shipments,  delivery  of 20c,  254c-G 

*'  *♦  manifesting 182 


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*'  Order "'  shipments,  marking 31d 

name  and  address  of  party  to  be  notified  to 

be  given 20c,  182 

notations  on  manifests  and  expense  bills 182,  264 

not  received  for  stations  having  no  freight  agents. 20c 
receiving  ;  shipping  orders  for,  etc 20c 


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Combustible  or  dangerous  articles , 

Discrepancies  adjusted 

discovered  between  time  of  arrival  and  deli  very.  237, 

"  *'  "    receipt  and  loading 

Discrepancy  in  marks,  or  in  car  numbers  or  initials 

Examining  and  checking  freight  in  case  of  apparent  shortage 

or  damage 

Freight  apparently  manifested  in  error 

"        found  on  tracks 

over  and  marked  for  another  station 

"  "      "    station  at  which  found 

"    at  junction  points 238, 

"    delivery  of 241, 

short  from  other  lines  ;  manifesting 

without  manifests 

Making  reports 237,  238,  247, 

Manifests  without  freight 

Over  or  short  freight  accounted  for,  etc 

Perishable  freight 252, 

Record  to  be  kept  of  discrepancies 56,  92, 

Reports,  copies  and  record  to  be  kept  of 49, 

"  to  receive  prompt  attention 

Tracers,  etc 

Written  reports  to  be  made  in  addition  to  reports  by  wire 

Paper  stock,  cars  for,  handling,  etc.;  not  promptly  removed,  122,  144, 
Pencils  not  to  be  used  in  lieu  of  pen  and  in k 


146 
250 
262 
237 
240 

246 
245 
.64 
242 
241 
239 
255 
189 
243 
248 
244 
250 
275 
249 
249 
249 
.48 
251 

146 
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Perishable  Freight. 

Address  of  party  to  be  notified  of  arrival  to  be  given 72 

Carding 155 

Charges  to  be  prepaid  or  guaranteed 17,  73 

Collecting  charges  on 275 

Furnishing  cars  for 1 15 

Lining  cars;  use  of  stoves 124 

Manifesting 188 

Marking 3lE 

Over,  short,  or  received  without  manifests 252 

Selling 18,  275 

Tracers 48 

Transferring 209,  211 

Unclaimed,  uncalled  for  or  refused , 275 

Piling  lumber  or  other  material  near  tracks 63 

Posting  tariffs,  notices,  etc 52 

Prepaid  Shipments. 

Accepting  and  receipting  for 39,  74,  108 

Arriving  with  charges 226 

Articles  on  which  prepayment  is  required 17,  75,  76 


INDEX. 


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Paragraph. 

Prepaid  Shipments. — continued. 

Correcting  charges  on 223,  226 

Expense  bills  for 268 

Manifesting 196 

Money  to  accompany 74 

Neglect  to  require  prepayment  or  guarantee 73 

Overcharges  on.     (See  also  Claims) 225 

Undercharges  on 224 

Preparing  Freight  for  Shipment. 

All  articles  to  be  properly  packed  or  secured 22 

Articles  subject  to  peculation,  etc 23 

Carriage  covers,  furnishing,  etc . . .' 140 

"  curtains,  cushions,  etc 27 

Cigars  and  cigarettes 28 

Cooperage,  freight  subject  to, 22,  246 

Fine  furs  in  bundles  or  sacks 30 

Fruit  and  vegetables 25,  123 

Goods  in  paper  bundles  or  boxes 30 

Government  freight 110 

Liquids  in  carboys,  bottles,  etc 26 

Sewing  machines 29 

Trunks  containing  personal  effects,  etc 24 

Racks  used  on  platform  cars 139 

Rate  orders  ;  entering  particulars  in -rate  books 40 

''         "         filing  ;  orders  made  void 51 

Rates. 

Advances  and  reductions  in  rates  ;  posting  tariffs,  notices,  etc. . .  .52 

Advising  customers  of  changes  in 41 

Agreed  valuation. . ., 20l,  71 

Applying  for.     Advising  of  acceptance  or  non-acceptance 40 

Articles  of  different  classes  in  same  package 20h 

Articles  provided  for  "released"  or  at  "owner's  risk*'  only 20l 

Astray  freight 195 

Authority  for  rates  to  be  entered  on  manifests 193 

Carrier's  risk 20L,  71 

Company's  freight ;  employes'  freight. . . : 46 

Correcting 221 

Divisions  not  to  be  given  in  quoting  rates  or  in  expense  bills.. 42,  264 

Emptv  packages  returned • 87 

Entering  on  manifests  (See  Addenda,  page  200.) 192-194 

Extra  charges  to  be  provided  for 44,  45 

Freight  for  points  to  which  through  rates  are  not  in  force 39,  196 

"         "or  from  stations  having  no  freight  agents 192 

**       misrepresented i'^^ 

"       returned  or  reshipped 195,  275 

Government  freight ^^^ 

Greater  charge  not  to  be  made  for  smaller  quantity 192 

"Owner's  risk" 20j,  71 

Points  between  which  rates  apply  to  be  shown 43,  194 

Quoting  i-ates.     Inserting  in    shipping  receipts  or  bills    of 

lading 38.  42-46.  95,  98,  106,  107 

Rates  claimed  by  shippers  or  others,  but  not  authorized 38 

Rates  quoted  by  other  lines 38 

' 'Released" 20k,  71 

Renewal  of  rates "^^ 


196 


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INDEX. 


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Routing,  correction  of  errors  or  discrepancies  in 71,  172,  227 

Shipments  transferred  or  divided  in  transit 192 

Special  rates,  record  to  be  kept  of 40 

Tariff  to  be  charged  unless  otherwise  authorized .41,  42 

Through  rates  and"  divisions,   entering  on   manifests— (See 

Addenda^  page  200) 194 

'*  *'      ^*    routing  not  to  conflict 43,227 

Two  rates  provided 20I-K 

Receiving  and  Receipting  for  Freight. 

Shipping  orders,  shipping  receipts,  and  bills  of  lading. 

Advancing  charges 76,  108,  111 

Ale  and  beer.     Empty  packages 20g 

Altering  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of  lading 104 

Articles  not  received 12 

*'        of  different  classes  in  same  package 20h 

"        unusual  length,  height,  width  or  weight 135 

"        provided  for  '*  released  "  or  at  owner's  risk  only 20l 

"        subject  to  U.  S.  revenue  tax 15 

Assisting  shippers  in  making  out  shipping  orders— $ee  foot- 
note, paragraph  71. 

Bills  of  lading,  issuing 96 

"     "      *'        not  to  be  given  beyond  delivering  station 99 

"     "       "        to  agree  with  original  shipping  receipts 97 

Car  numbers  and  initials 103 

Cars  loaded  beyond  safe  carrying  capacity 82 

Changing  shipping  directions  or  marks,  etc 71,  84,  172,  227 

Charges  advanced 108 

''       guaranteed,  etc 73,  77^  97 

Condition  of  freight,  discrepancies,  etc 84,  85 

Correcting  errors  in  shipping  directions,  routing,  marking, 

etc 71,  84,  172,  227 

Date  and  time  of  receipt  of  freight,  recording 71,  92 

Dating  shipping  receipts  and  bills  of  lading 93,  94,  97 

Describing  freight.     Articles  to  be  enumerated 20h,  83,  102 

Distilled  spirits,  malt  liquors,  etc 88,  89 

Duplicate  or  triplicate  receipts  or  bills  of  lading,  copies,  etc. 50,  93, 98 
Examining  and  checking  freight.     Record  to  be  kept. .  .62,  84,  So,  92 

Explosives  and  other  dangerous  articles 14,  90 

Extra  charges  for  special  delivery,  icing,  cooperage,  demur- 
rage, etc 44,  107 

Extra  charge  for  use  of  special  cars  (refrigerator,   heater, 

horse,  etc.) 45,  107 

Forms  to  be  used  for  shipping  receipts  and  bills  of  lading 93,  97 

Freight  coming  from  other  lines 71,  84,  &3,  92 

'*       consigned  to  order 2()C,  182 

**       for  interior  points 20b 

"        "    railroad  company.     Employes'  freight 20d,  46 

"        "    stations  having  no  freight  agents 17,  78 

"        '*         "        without  sidings 91 

"       In  bulk 13 

"       loaded  by  shippers 79,  82,  97 

"  "       in  open  or  on  platform  cars 81,123 

**        not  to  be  received  and  held  for  shipping  orders  or  rates.  .39 

"        not  worth  transportation  charges 75 

"        offered  in  bad  order 85 

■**       received  in  rain  or  snow,  etc 80 


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Receiving  and  Receipting  for  Freight,  Etc.— continued. 

Freight  returned  or  reshipped,  etc 279-282 

taken  at  an  agreed  valuation 20i,  71,  77,  97 

''    "   owner's  risk 20j,  71,  77,  97 

*'    "  released  "  or  "charges  guaranteed  ''20k-m,  71,  77,  97 

to  be  examined  and  checked  before  issuing  receipts 84 

•*        to  be  stopped  off  in  transit  {See  Addenda,  page  200). 

Government  property 109-112 

Grain 20e,  94,  lOl 

Guarantees 20  m,  71,  73 

Household  goods,  furniture,  etc 30h 

Indorsements  on  bills  of  lading,  etc 254C-G 

''  stamped — See  foot-note,  paragraph 20c 

Insuring  against  fire  or  marine  risks 77 

Lighterage,  etc 44 

Lumber  and  coal 20  F 

Manifests  and  receipts  or  bills  of  lading  to  agree 105 

Misrepresentation  of  freight 86 

Name  and  address  of  consignee  or  party  to  be  notified  to  be 

given  in  full 20,  72,  181 

Notations  to  appear  on  both  shipping  orders  and  receipts 94 

Numbering  and  filing  shipping  orders 71,  201 

Original  shipping  receipts  to  be  surrendered  upon  issue  of 

bills  of  lading,  etc 97,  98 

"  Part  lots '' 97 

Prepayment  or  guarantee  of  charges  required 73 

Prepaid  shipments 74 

Rates 38,  42-46,  95,  106,  107 

Receipts  not  to  be  issued  before  property  is  received 93 

'*  "•      guarantee  delivery  beyond  company's  line 95 

"        to  be  compared  with  shipping  orders 94 

Refusal  of  shippers  to  comply  with  rules  and  regulations 70 

Requiring  surrender  of  original  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of 

lading  before  delivery  oT  freight 254,  255 

Requiring  surrender  of  original  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of   , 

lading  where  delivefy  is  to  be  stopped  or  freight  returned 

or  reshipped,  etc 279 

Returned  empty  packages 20  G,  87 

Returning  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of  lading  to  consignees, 

etc. — See  foot-note,  paragraph 254 1 

Routing 20  A,  38 

Separate  receipts  or  bills  of  lading  for  each  consignment 93 

"               "            "          •'            "■        shipments  made  on  dif- 
ferent days 97 

"  Shipper's  tally,"  etc 79,  97 

Shipping  orders,  releases,  etc.;  verbal  orders  not  sufficient. .  .20a-m,  71 

*•         receipts,  issuing  [See  Addenda,  page  200) 93 

Freight  coming  from  other  lines 71,  171,  172 

Signing  shipping  receipts  or  bills  of  lading 69,  93 

State  or  Territory  to  be  given  ;  street  and  number 20,  72,  181 

Time,  train  or  through  carriage  not  to  be  guaranteed 100 

Weight,  guaranteeing 101 

"         or  quantity,  entering 101,  102 

Record  of  cars  and  manifests  received  and  forwarded 92,  207 

Records,  allowing  examination  of 53 

filing 51 

keeping 55-58 


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Refusal   or    failure  of  connecting  lines   to   receive  and  forward 

freight g  92 

"     of  conductors  to  take  cars  or  freight V. ...... ..(oi  205 

Re  paring  packages  containing  freight '  246 

Reports,  etc '..'.'.'.'.'.'.'.id]  58/ 248 

*'         written  in  addition  to  telegraphic 251 

Returning  car  linings,  stoves,  etc ...]2-i 

''  reshipping  or  changing  destination  of  freight 195,  278^282 

Route,  entering  on  manifests 175 

"     marking  to  show 31 

;;    selection  of. V. V. V.V. V;.20aV38 

specifying  in  shipping  orders,  etc 20a,  b 

Routing,  correction  of  errors  in 71    34   170   227 

''        instructions  to  be  asked  for  in  case  of  doubt .T.T38 

not  to  conflict  with  rating 43^  176  227 

returned  shipments ,' ,  _  .'.281 

'  •  empty  packages 2OG 

Sealing  Cars  ;  Examination  of  Seals,  Etc. 

At  point  of  loading  and  unloading 143 

Care  of  sealing  apparatus  and  seals 153 

Cars  containing  freight  in  bond— See  Merchandise  in  bond. 

"     found  with  seals  broken,  missing  or  defective 148,  149,  151 

"    from  non-sealing  stations 149 

Examination  at  junction  points 151 

"  "  receiving  stations 148,  234.  2.3;) 

*'  by  conductors  and  in  transit 149,  152 

Old  seals 117,  152 

Record  to  be  kept 92,  152,  365 

Removing  car  door  fastenings  in  transit .' '.  150 

"      "  "  "  case  of  bonded  freight 288,294 

Second-hand  packages  ;  old  marks  to  be  obliterated  or  efl'aced 31b 

"  or  re-coopered  packages,  record  to  be  kept  of,  etc 85,  246 

Settlements  with  connecting  lines,   lighterage  or  transfer  com- 
panies, etc 55 

Soliciting  subscriptions,  furnishing  names,  etc 54 

Stopping  delivery  of  freight  to  consignees 278,  279 

Storage  or  demurrage  charges,  collection  of,  etc 18,  19,  37,  198,  269 

Storing  freight,  notice  to  be  given,  etc 18,  276,  283 

Switching  cars  for  other  lines ;j5 

"  charges,  collecting  and  accounting  for 198 

**  *'        providing  for 44 

Terms  and  Conditions  Under  Which  Freight  is  Received  for 
Transportation. 

Articles  not  received 12 

on  which   prepayment  is   required.     Acceptance  of 

guarantees 17 

subject  to  U.  S.  Revenue  Tax,  etc 15 

Explosives  and  other  dangerous  articles 14 

Freight  awaiting  removal  by  consignees 7 

destined  beyond  company's  line 6 

in  bulk *  ]  13 

loaded  by  shippers.    Cars  furnished 9,  10 

"       in  open  or  on  platform  cars 11 

not  promptly  removed.     Detention  of  cars 18,  19 

on  private  tracks  or  sidings  or  at  stations  having  no  agents. 8 


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Paragraph. 

Terms  and  Conditions— contini^ed. 

Marking  freight 31A-H 

Payment  of  charges.     Back  charges 16 

Preparing  freight  for  shipment 22-30 

Responsibility  assumed  for  property  when  receipted  for  only 1 

**  for  loss  or  damage.     Basis  of  settlement 4,  5 

Shipping  orders,  releases,  guarantees,  etc 20  A-M 

Train,  time  or  through  carriage  not  guaranteed 2,  3 

Weights 21 

Time,  special,  desired  ;  general  office  to  be  advised 100 

Tracers 43 

Transferring  Freight. 

Carding  freight  transferred  en  route 158 

Cars  dangerously  loaded 210 

''     disabled 21I 

"     not  allowed  to  run 209 

"    overloaded  by  shippers 82,  141,  213 

Checking  and  examining  freight  when  transferring 84,'  212 

Fragile  articles,  goods  liable  to  damage  from  the  weather,  etc. .  .209 

Freight  coming  from  or  destined  to  other  lines 208 

Lack  of  cars  of  sufficient  cnrrying  capacity  for  reloading 209 

Merchandise,  lumber,  coal,  pig-iron,  etc 211 

in  bond— See  Merchandise  in  bond. 

Perishable  freight 211 

Record  to  Ije  liept  of  transfers 212 

Transfers  to  be  shown  by  manifests,  etc 178,  212,  263 

Unloading  Freight. 

Freight  in  bulk 13^  142 

Time  of.  to  be  recorded : '.  234 

Special  charges,  if  any,  to  be  provided  for 44 

Goods  to  be  examined  and  checked 234 

"      unloaded  from  passing  trains 235 

Property  coming  from  other  lines 236 

U.  S.  revenue  stamps,  use  of,  cancellation,  etc 15,  88 

Warehouses  or  depots  not  to  be  left  open  without  some  one  in  charge 62 

Weather  record,  keeping gg 

Weighing  Freight.— (5e€  Corrigenda,  page  200). 

Carload  shipments 1(51 

Less  carload  shipments . .  .*. 160 

Correcting  errors 167    229 

Examining  manifests  and  slip  manifests 165 

Freight  coming  from  other  lines 164 

"        for  prepaid  stations 163 

Two  or  more  sets  of  weights 167 

Weighing  at  destination 166 

' '  in  transit 162 

''  Weight  and  charges  ahead  "  or  **  to  follow  "—billing  or  accepting 

billing 92,  179 

Weight  not  to  be  guaranteed lOl 

Weights  to  be  charged  for 21,  167,  191 


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Extracts  from  Revised  Statutes  relative  to  distilled  spirits,  etc    177-179 
^^44  4*  a  n  "         "  transportation  of  live 

,  180,  181 

^'        from  ReVised  Statutes' governing"  steamiwat  service  . . .  -^^^'^^ 

Imported  liquors 157-176 

The  Act  to  Regulate  Commerce ^^ 


ADDENDA. 

satisfactorily  guaranteed, 
may  be  made. 

of  the  roads  interested. 

CORRIGENDA. 

S^pifedrand  the  property  billed  in  accordance  with  the  actual  weight,    etc. 

iSI  statioSHf  any,  en  route  thus :  '  To  be  weighed  at-'    etc. 


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